NRI billionaire tycoon and his son killed in Zimbabwe plane crash

Los Angeles, Oct 02, 2023
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NRI billionaire, with vast gold, diamonds and coal mining interests in Zimbabwe, and his son were among six individuals who tragically lost their lives in a plane crash in the southern African nation.

Harpal Randhawa, the owner of RioZim, an integrated mining and metallurgical company, was flying from capital Harare to the Murowa diamond mine in southwestern Zimbabwe when the plane crashed on September 29.

Police said:

• The light aircraft, which reportedly belonged to RioZim, crashed in the Zvamahande area of Mashava, killing all six onboard -- four foreigners and two Zimbabweans,
• The mid-air crash is suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.
• “The Zimbabwe Republic Police reports a plane crash which occurred on September 29 between 7.30 a.m. and 8 a.m., where six people are confirmed dead.

Randhawa is also the founder of the $4 billion private equity firm GEM Holdings.