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A collision between a bus and minibus in Tanzania has killed 38 people after both vehicles were set on fire by the crash, the presidency said on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The accident in Sabasaba, in the Kilimanjaro region, on Saturday evening occurred after one of the bus\u2019s tyres punctured, causing the driver to lose control.<\/p>\n
\u201cA total of 38 people died in the crash, including two women,\u201d a presidency statement said, adding that 28 others were wounded.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, due to the extent of the burns, 36 bodies remain unidentified,\u201d the presidency said.<\/p>\n
Six of the injured were still in hospital for treatment, it added.<\/p>\n
Deadly crashes are frequent on Tanzania\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n
In a 2018 report, the World Health Organization estimated that 13,000 to 19,000 people in Tanzania were killed in traffic accidents in 2016, far higher than the government\u2019s official toll of 3,256.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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