Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Tanzania Bus Crash Kills 28 After Collision, Fire
A passenger bus and a truck carrying timber crashed in Tanzania.
The crash happened on a highway near Mkambarani.
The bus was travelling from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya.
The truck was travelling from Iringa toward Dar es Salaam and was trying to pass other vehicles, according to a regional official.
After the crash, the bus caught fire and was destroyed.
At least 28 people died.
Some injured passengers were taken to hospital, but officials had not yet confirmed how many were hurt.
The incident has renewed concerns about road safety.
At least 28 people were killed when a passenger bus collided with a timber truck and caught fire.
The crash happened early Friday, October 9, at Mkambarani on the Morogoro–Dar es Salaam highway.
The bus was travelling from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya; the truck was heading from Iringa to Dar es Salaam.
A regional fire and rescue official said the truck was attempting to overtake other vehicles when it collided with the bus.
The number of injured passengers was not yet known; some survivors were taken to hospital.
- Who
- Passengers on a bus and people in a timber truck; at least 28 people were killed.
- What
- A passenger bus collided with a timber truck and caught fire.
- When
- Early Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Mkambarani on the Morogoro–Dar es Salaam highway in eastern Tanzania.
- Why
- A regional fire and rescue official said the truck was attempting to overtake other vehicles when it collided with the bus.
- Fatalities
- At least 28
- Date
- October 9, 2026
- Crash location
- Mkambarani, Morogoro–Dar es Salaam highway
- Bus route
- Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Truck route
- Iringa to Dar es Salaam
- Injuries
- The exact number was not immediately known; some injured passengers were taken to hospital.
- Vehicle fire
- The bus was destroyed by fire.