Tanzania, Aug. 31 -- Moshi. Residents of Masama Mbweera Village in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, have been left puzzled after unknown people allegedly stole a coffin from a local shop and abandoned it by the roadside.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Masama East Ward.

The suspects reportedly took the coffin from a shop while the owner was away before abandoning it along the Masama road and fleeing.

Masama Mbweera Village chairman Ismail Mushi confirmed the incident, describing it as the first of its kind in the area despite the long-standing coffin business in the village.

"This has never happened in this village. We have been selling coffins for a long time, but we have never experienced any...