Tanzania, May 18 -- Dar es Salaam. A journey of hope for a young man, Mr Shukurani Kigodi, from Morogoro, who was travelling to Iringa to attend a funeral, ended in tragedy after the cargo lorry he had boarded was involved in an accident, leaving him and others with no compensation due to the illegal nature of their journey.

The young man had boarded a cement-laden lorry at the end of last month after failing to raise the bus fare.

According to relatives, the lorry overturned near Mikumi after the driver lost control, killing some of the passengers on board.

The incident reflects a growing trend across the country in which people board cargo vehicles such as lorries for travel or work purposes.

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