Thirty-eight people have died following a tragic accident involving two buses that collided and caught fire in the Sabasaba area, Same Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, along the Moshi-Tanga highway on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at around 5:00 PM.
The vehicles involved were a Fuso bus with registration number T179CWL, owned by Channel Company, which was traveling from Arusha, and a Mitsubishi Rosa minibus with registration number T199EFX, owned by Mwami, which was coming from Same and carrying family members heading to a wedding in Moshi.
According to a statement from the Police Force, the cause of the accident was a burst right-front tire on the Fuso bus, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the bus collided head-on with the Mitsubishi minibus, and both vehicles caught fire shortly after impact.
In addition to the fatalities, 28 people were injured — 13 men and 15 women. Of these, 22 have been treated and discharged, while the remaining six (five men and one woman) are still receiving treatment at KCMC Referral Hospital in Moshi.
The bodies of 33 victims have been preserved at KCMC Hospital, while the other 5 bodies are being held at Same District Hospital for DNA testing and other procedures to help identify the deceased.
This road accident is among the most devastating to occur this month. On June 8, 2025, another serious accident occurred in Mbeya Region involving a cargo truck that crashed into passenger vehicles, resulting in 28 deaths.
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has expressed her condolences following the tragedy and urged all drivers nationwide to exercise caution and adhere to road safety regulations.
