Singida Regional Police Commander
Thobias Sedoyeka told the ‘Daily News’ that the accident, which left
other passengers injured, some of them critically, took at around 3pm
yesterday.
The injured were rushed to hospitals in
Dodoma and Bahi. Mr Sedoyeka said one of the buses, a ‘Scania’ with
registration number T531 DCE, was coming from Dar es Salaam on its way
to Kahama while the other bus, of the same make with T247 DCD, heading
to Dar es Salaam from Kahama, whereby the buses collided at Maweni
Village.
According to the RPC, passenger and eye
witness accounts, the drivers of the two buses lost control while trying
to greet each other.
A total of 29 passengers aboard both
buses died on the spot while the number of those injured was still
unknown because they were immediately removed and rushed to different
hospitals.
Meanwhile, President John Magufuli has
sent a message of condolences to Singida Regional Commissioner, Engineer
Mathew Mtigumwe, following the deaths of the 29 passengers.
A statement to the media from the State
House yesterday noted that President Magufuli sent his condolences to
the family, relatives and friends through the RC, expressing his sadness
and sorrow following the deaths.
“I have received with great shock and
sadness, news of the accident that caused the deaths of so many
passengers. The government joins families to mourn the loss of their
beloved ones.
I am praying for strength to the
families and for the deceased to rest in peace,” Dr Magufuli added,
noting that he is also praying for the speedy recovery of all those who
sustained injuries in the accident.
The accident occurred a day after
another marine accident in Ruvuma Region in which at least 9 people were
feared died after an overloaded boat capsized in the Ruvuma River on
Sunday night.
It also occurred a few days after 12
people were killed and 44 others injured in two road accidents that
occurred along the Morogoro-Dar es Salaam Highway at Dakawa-VETA area in
Morogoro last Friday.
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