At least 19 people were killed on Friday after a minibus they were
travelling in plunged into a river in southern Tanzania, police said.
The accident occurred on a highway in Mbeya, a town in the south of
the country, Mbeya regional police chief Ahmed Msangi said in a
statement. Of those killed, 18 died on the spot and one died in
hospital. Three more were injured.
Traffic accidents are common in the east African country, where buses
are the main form of public transport and are often crowded and travel
on poor roads.Critics say the authorities fail to enforce basic
traffic rules. Police say accidents are often caused by speeding.
Police officials said more than 100 people have been killed in road
accidents in the past month, mostly involving buses.
travelling in plunged into a river in southern Tanzania, police said.
The accident occurred on a highway in Mbeya, a town in the south of
the country, Mbeya regional police chief Ahmed Msangi said in a
statement. Of those killed, 18 died on the spot and one died in
hospital. Three more were injured.
Traffic accidents are common in the east African country, where buses
are the main form of public transport and are often crowded and travel
on poor roads.Critics say the authorities fail to enforce basic
traffic rules. Police say accidents are often caused by speeding.
Police officials said more than 100 people have been killed in road
accidents in the past month, mostly involving buses.
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