Six commuter bus passengers died on the spot in Dar es Salaam yesterday and twelve others were injured after the bus they were travelling in was rammed into by a lorry.According to Kinondoni Regional Police Commander Camilius Wambura, the horrific accident occurred at Makongo area along Bagamoyo road at around 1.30 in the afternoon.
The regional police boss said the accident involved four vehicles two of which were buses, while the others were a lorry and a Land Rover.
RPC Wambura said the accident occurred after the driver of the commuter Tegeta to Ubungo lost control and drifted to another lane hitting several vehicles.
As the bus hit the vehicles a lorry rammed into it and in a matter of seconds the dead and injured were thrown into a trench. Police later arrived at the site.
However, information posted in social media outlets had it that around 18 people died in the accidents. The bodies and the injured were taken to Lugalo Military Hospital.
Meanwhile, two people died instantly yesterday morning after The Guardian Limited van carrying Nipashe newspapers from Dar es Salaam to Moshi and Arusha had an accident injured 10 other people.
The accident occurred at 6:00 am at Kirinjiko village in Same District, Kilimanjaro Regional Police Commander Robert Boaz said.
RPC Boaz said the source of accident may be speeding. “It was very early in the morning police had not yet established the cause of the accident but according to information we have from passers-by it is attributable to high speed.”
He said in the accident two people were instantly died, one woman identified as
Ester Tesha (35) as well as a man not yet identified died in the accident. According to the RPC, among the 10 injured, five of them were in critical condition and being admitted to Same District Hospital.
However, the Guadiana Limited Distribution Manager Raymond Kasera said the Guardian Limited van carried Nipashe newspapers and was only supposed to carry news papers and only two staff members.
SOURCE: GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY
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