At least 21 people have died following a road accident involving a passenger bus and a cargo truck in Masumbo, along the Iringa-Mbeya Road in Tanzania’s Iringa Region.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed the deaths in a statement expressing condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the crash on Monday.
The President sent her sympathies to Iringa Regional Commissioner Kheri James, the bereaved families, relatives and all Tanzanians affected by the tragedy.
She also prayed for strength and comfort for those mourning their loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the accident.
The cause of the collision and the number of people injured had not been provided in the President’s statement.
