Thirty-seven killed in bus accident in southwestern Tanzania
At least 37 people died and eight
others were injured when a passenger bus overturned after it failed
to negotiate a corner on a winding road on a mountainous region in
southwestern Tanzania, a police spokesman said Friday.
"The bus hit an embarkment on the road, and a front tire burst,
causing the bus to overturn," spokesman Laurian Tibaisana said.
The accident occurred Thursday morning near Njombe town, 530
kilometers (331 miles) southwest of Dar es Salaam.
The bus carrying 45 passengers was traveling from Songea to Dar
es Salaam.