Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver
have been killed in Tanzania after their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine
in the northern tourist region of Arusha, a senior police official says.
The Victims were students and teachers from Lucky Vincent
primary school, as well as the driver
More than 11,000 road fatalities in Tanzania from 2014 to
2016
"The accident happened when the bus was descending on a
steep hill in rainy conditions," Arusha regional police commander Charles
Mkumbo said.
"We are still investigating the incident to determine
if it was caused by a mechanical defect or human error on the part of the
driver."
The students killed in the accident were year seven pupils,
aged 12 to 13, from the Lucky Vincent primary school and were on their way to
visit another school, Mr Mkumbo said.
President John Magufuli described the accident as a
"national tragedy" in a statement.
Tanzania, the second-largest economy in east Africa, has a
poor road safety network, but buses remain the main form of public transport
between towns.
More than 11,000 people were killed in road accidents in
Tanzania between 2014 and 2016, according to government data.
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