28 killed in head-on collision between bus, truck in eastern Tanzania

Firefighters work at the site of a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Mkambarani, Morogoro Region, eastern Tanzania, Oct. 9, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 28 people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Tanzania's eastern Morogoro Region, the regional fire and rescue service said Friday.

Joseph Mwasabeja, acting commander of the Morogoro Regional Fire and Rescue Force, said the accident occurred overnight Thursday at Mkambarani along the Morogoro-Dar es Salaam highway.

He said the timber-carrying truck collided with a passenger bus traveling from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya in Tanzania's southern highlands.

The bus caught fire following the collision and was completely burnt out, he said.

He attributed the accident to the truck driver, whose identity had not been established, saying the driver was traveling from Iringa toward Dar es Salaam and attempted to overtake other vehicles without taking adequate precautions, resulting in the head-on collision.

Firefighters work at the site of a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Mkambarani, Morogoro Region, eastern Tanzania, Oct. 9, 2026.  (Photo: Xinhua)