A tragic highway collision in northern Tanzania has the nation in mourning after two passenger buses crashed and erupted into flames, killing at least 37 people and injuring 30 others
The deadly incident occurred Saturday evening in the Sabasaba area along the Moshi–Tanga highway, a remote stretch in the Kilimanjaro region. The wreckage was engulfed in fire, making immediate identification of the victims difficult.
Authorities have yet to confirm the names or nationalities of those who perished.
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Reacting to the catastrophe, President Samia Suluhu Hassan offered her condolences in a heartfelt message released on Sunday.
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“I send my heartfelt condolences to Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner Nurdin Babu, the bereaved families, relatives, and friends,” she said in an AP report. “May God grant peace to the souls of the departed and a quick recovery to the injured. May He comfort and strengthen their families during this difficult time.”
President Hassan also used the moment to reiterate the urgent need for road safety enforcement, noting that deadly road crashes continue to devastate Tanzanian households.
Despite numerous government campaigns over the years aimed at reducing traffic fatalities, preventable road deaths remain a recurring challenge across the country.
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