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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>An elderly man collapsed in a voting queue at Warren Park High School polling station before being rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n

Earlier reports had claimed that the man, a resident of Warren Park in Harare, died upon arriving at a local hospital.<\/p>\n

However, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) refuted the claims that the man had died, saying he is alive and receiving treatment at a local hospital. Police said:<\/p>\n

The ZRP dispels information circulating on social media and quoted by some media outlets that a 68-year-old man died this afternoon at a polling station at Warren Park High School, Harare.<\/p>\n

The correct position is that the man collapsed and was taken to a local medical facility where he is receiving treatment.<\/p>\n

Police said they will provide more details about the incident on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, several polling stations in Harare opened just before the official closing time, while some of the centres which opened late did so well after 7 PM.<\/p>\n

In the run-up to the polls, the Zimbabwe Electoral Authority (ZEC) announced that polling stations will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM.<\/p>\n

However, on Wednesday morning, ZEC said that voting hours will be extended at some polling stations due to delays in the opening of polls.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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