Umtali massacre

Title

Umtali massacre

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Steve Harvey reports on situation following guerilla attack and killings on mission at Umtali in Rhodesia. Funerals of missionaries will take place in Rhodesia and children of the missionaries will be sent back to the UK. David Ayling of the Pentecostal Church interviewed on their considering sending more missionaries out to Umtali to support local staff. Attack has been condemned by local religious and political leaders.

Contributors

Steve Harvey; David Ayling

Keywords

Deaths; Rhodesia; Missions; Guerilla activities; Umtali; Children of missionaries; Pentecostal church

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