Clinic Shuts Down Over Alleged Ghost Attacks Shale Clinic in Umzingwane district, Zimbabwe , has been closed after nurses reported being sexually assaulted by invisible creatures, suspected to be tikoloshes. The attacks have also been reported at a nearby primary school, where teachers have threatened to desert their posts. Villagers have convened an emergency meeting, resolving to hire prophets or traditional leaders for a cleansing ceremony. A local politician was accused of owning the tikoloshes but denied the allegations. The traditional healer dismissed the initial cleansing, seeking more credible spiritual intervention.