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13 killed, 11 injured in Tanzanian road accident
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 24, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 13 people were killed on the spot and 11 others were seriously injured on Saturday morning after their mini-bus overturned in Tanzania’s northwest region of Kagera.
Michael Mntenjele, Ngara district commissioner in Kagera region, said the mini-bus overturned three kilometers away from Ngara town at around 10 a.m., after its brakes failed when descending a steep hill.
“Most of the 11 injured passengers are in serious condition and doctors are trying to save their lives at Murugwanza designated hospital,” said Mntenjele in a phone interview with Xinhua.
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