A minimum of 22 individuals died after a bus crashed right into a lorry in japanese Tanzania on Friday, the presidency stated.
The accident additionally injured 38 individuals, the presidency stated in a press release.
A police chief within the japanese area of Morogoro, Fortunatus Muslim, stated the accident occurred in Melela Kibaoni, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of the coastal metropolis and financial hub Dar es Salaam.
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He stated the lorry left its lane to overhaul a motorcycle.
“The truck driver, who was heading from the Dar es Salaam port to the Democratic Republic of Congo, was overtaking a motorcycle when the 2 automobiles collided head-on,” he stated.
The bus was travelling within the different course from the western metropolis of Mbeya to the coastal metropolis of Tanga, he added.
President Samia Suluhu introduced her condolences on Twitter, and urged “highway customers to stick to site visitors guidelines.”
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