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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

At least 10 people killed in Tanzanian school bus crash

By Our Correspondent, MTWARA Tanzania

Ten people including eight children and two adults suspected to be a teacher and driver have died in an early morning accident in south-eastern Mtwara region in Tanzania on Tuesday.

Though the Police is yet to confirm the cause and circumstances of the accident, the van is said to belong to King David Primary School in Mikindani.

The bus, according to pictures that circulating in the social media, veered off the road and plunged into a ridge leaving several children dead and injured.

Several children injured in the accident were seen lying by the roadside after rescuers came to their aid.

The country President Samia Hassan has sent a message of condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a quick recovery.

“I am saddened by the deaths of 8 pupils of King David primary school and 2 adults that happened this morning in Mtwara - Mikindani after their school bus plunged into a ditch. I offer my condolences to the bereaved, the Regional Commissioner and relatives. May Allah have mercy on the deceased and heal the injured.” She tweeted.

In May 2017, a speeding bus went off the road and into the Marera river gorge in Karatu district near the northern city of Arusha in Tanzania claiming lives of 32 primary school pupils, two teachers and the driver. - Africa

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