Tanzania, June 3 -- Dodoma. Seven people have died, and 17 others have been injured in a road accident involving a minibus and a lorry at Sekenke Hill in Iramba District, Singida Region.

The minibus was travelling from Singida Region to Tabora, while the lorry was heading from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the morning after the lorry, which reportedly experienced brake failure, collided with the minibus, causing it to veer off the road and plunge into a ravine.

The crash left seven people dead and 17 others injured, who were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Iramba District Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Dr Peter Janga, said the facility received 17 injured ...