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Disaster · Mkambarani, Morogoro Region · Tanzania ·

Bus-truck collision and fire kills 28 in Tanzania

Reported by 1 outlet · under-reported · first reported Oct 8, 8:00 PM ET

A passenger bus collided with a truck in Mkambarani, Morogoro Region, and caught fire. Twenty-eight people were killed.

Why it matters

The crash highlights persistent road safety dangers in East Africa.

Background

Morogoro lies on a busy highway corridor linking Dar es Salaam with inland Tanzania. Road accidents are a major cause of death in the country.

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