Tanzania, April 29 -- Dodoma. Three people died on the spot after lorries collided head-on and caught fire in the Ipagala area of Dodoma City.

The accident occurred at around 6:00am involving a Howo lorry carrying cement and another lorry of the same type carrying sand.

One of the lorries, loaded with cement, was travelling from Dar es Salaam to Shinyanga and reportedly had only the driver on board, while the one carrying sand was travelling from Nala to Nanenane within Dodoma City.

Dodoma Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Gallus Hyera, said preliminary findings indicate negligence by the driver of the lorry carrying cement, who is suspected to have dozed off and left his lane.

"Preliminary findings show that the driver of the lorry...