IRINGA, Nov. 13 -- GRIEF has engulfed Kiponzelo Division in Iringa Region following a devastating road accident that claimed 23 lives, with the victims bodies returned to their home village yesterday for funeral arrangements and final respects.

The bodies were collected from Iringa Regional Referral Hospital by relatives and friends ahead of burial ceremonies in Kiponzelo Village.

Maboga Ward Councillor, Venslaus Muyinga confirmed the arrangements while speaking to journalists at the hospital, saying the bodies would be transported to Kiponzelo to allow bereaved families, relatives and community members to pay their last respects.

Mr Muyinga said the tragedy had plunged the entire division into mourning, noting that the victims came fr...