Tanzania Bus Crash Kills 38
TANZANIA – A Tanzania bus crash have left at least 38 people dead and 28 others with injuries when a bus collided with a minibus and then caught fire in the northern parts of Kilimanjaro.
The crash occurred late on Saturday when a tire of a passenger bus burst, causing the vehicle to veer into the opposite lane and collide head-on with a minibus, resulting in both vehicles being engulfed in flames, a presidency statement said.
Thirty-six bodies were unidentifiable due to burn injuries, while 22 of the 28 injured have been discharged from the hospital and six remain under treatment.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan extended condolences to the families of the victims of the “great tragedy” and wished the injured a swift recovery, while urging all drivers to exercise caution and adhere to road safety laws.
