Tanzania: 21 People Perish in a Road Carnage Along Iringa-Mbeya Highway

What the report says

At least 21 people were killed and five others injured in a road crash on November 9, 2026, at Kiponzero Junction along Tanzania’s Iringa-Njombe Highway, according to Daily News via AllAfrica. The collision involved a Fuso minibus and a Scania truck, and happened around 7 a.m. in the Iringa Region.

Iringa Regional Police Commander SACP Allan Bukumbi said initial findings suggest the minibus driver entered the main road from a feeder road without making sure it was safe, leading to the impact with the oncoming truck. The minibus was traveling from Wasa toward Iringa, while the truck was heading from Iringa toward the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Police identified the minibus owner as Charles Kamaze of Iringa and said the driver, known only as Amos, was among those who died. The truck was owned by Overland Company and driven by Gabon Kajunge Masele, 64, of Dar es Salaam. The dead included 10 men, nine women and two boys aged between three and five, while the injured received care at local health facilities.

The crash adds to concerns about highway safety in Tanzania, especially at junctions where traffic from feeder roads merges into busy routes. The bodies were taken to Iringa Regional Referral Hospital as authorities continued procedures.