Pain as 5 Students Die, 9 Injured after Bus Hit Them While Jogging: "Jambo La Kusikitisha"
- Families and a school were overwhelmed with grief following a tragic event that led to the deaths of several students
- Many others were left injured and rushed to a medical facility as police were summoned to the scene
- Social media users were heartbroken by the news and shared heartfelt messages in the comment section of the video report
A high school has been thrown into mourning following the demise of several students in a tragic incident.
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A total of five students unfortunately lost their lives during an extracurricular activity, leaving the school and their loved ones in pain.
They were involved in a road accident, which also left nine other students severely injured.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they received emergency treatment—grateful to be alive despite the terrifying experience.
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Where did Chunya accident occur?
Police responded swiftly, arriving at the scene to confirm the incident as investigations began.
"An accident occurred in Chunya, Mbeya, Tanzania around 5:30 am, leading to the deaths of five learners and injuring nine others. The accident is believed to have been caused by the negligence of a bus driver who was heading to Mbeya from Chalangwa," Acting Regional Police Commander for Mbeya, Wilbert Siwa, said.
"The students were jogging when the horrible incident occurred. The bus and the students were heading in the same direction. It’s unfortunate and shocking that the driver hit the children who were in front of him, causing the deaths I have mentioned," he added.
Tanzanian driver flees from road accident scene
Some of the injured students were photographed in the hospital with bandages on their hands as their loved ones came to visit.
They appeared traumatised by the incident but grateful to be alive—unlike their schoolmates who tragically died.
"Following the accident, the driver fled the scene. Fortunately, he is known by name, and we are intensifying our efforts to find him so that justice can be served.
"I urge drivers to be cautious to prevent such incidents. I also advise not just high school students but all joggers and athletes to wear reflectors or bright clothing so that drivers can spot them from a distance," Siwa added.
Netizens react to road accident in Tanzania
Social media users were shattered by the loss of young lives and flooded the comments section with emotional messages:
priscuskimaro6643:
"Poleni sana... Ila kuna la kujifunza. Binafsi mimi sibarikiwi kabisa ninapoona watu wanakimbia kwenye highway, tena upande ambao wameupa mgongo magari yanayokuja. Ndugu zangu, kuna kufeli break, gari kupoteza muelekeo, dereva kusinzia... Wakati huo unakuta kuna barabara za mitaa kibao. Kwahiyo ndugu zangu, tutumie viwanja kama mkuu wa wilaya alivyosema. Tanroad haijajengea watu wa jogging barabara."
methodiutou7278:
"Pole sana kwa wafiwa na majeruhi 😢. Nashauri mazoezi yafanyike kwenye viwanja jamani! Ni hatari mno hasa kwenye jiji lenye pilikapilika kama Dar."
allykassim1120:
"Poleni wafiwa jamani. Haya magari aliyetengeneza kwa historia, gari hiyo hiyo ilimuuwa kwa kufeli break. Ushauri: mazoezi viwanjani, si barabarani—barabara zetu ni finyu. Asante mkurugenzi kwa kuliona hilo. Hata Dar ni kero asubuhi."
issaalfani1030:
"Serikali itoe tamko kwamba barabara zitumike kwa kazi moja tu—magari tu. Iwe polisi au yeyote, akifanya mazoezi wanakofanyaga, unakuta watu barabarani wakifanya mazoezi—sio sawa. Ona sasa, maskini watoto wadogo kabisa."
hamzakimaro3764:
"Inasikitisha, inatia huzuni. Madereva wengi, hasa wa magari ya abiria, ni wakevi na wazembe mno! Utafutwe muarobaini wa kuwatengeneza."
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NTSA's guidelines on Kenyan school buses
In Kenya, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) released guidelines to enhance the safety of Kenyan learners during daily commutes.
For starters, the NTSA ordered school buses or vehicles ferrying students to have the words 'school bus' written on the front and back.
The school vehicles should also have a complaints number, so that in case they are being driven carelessly, a report can be made to the people in charge.
The rules also set operational guidelines, stating that school vehicles should run only between 5am and 10pm, must not exceed a speed of 80 km/h, and must provide a seat for every student, with no standing passengers allowed.
Teacher killed, 12 pupils injured in road accident
Back home, a similar tragedy unfolded when a teacher was killed and 12 pupils were injured in a road accident along the Taita Taveta–Mombasa Highway.
The pupils from Mikindani Primary School had travelled to Voi for a music and drama festival.
After perfectly executing their performance, they boarded their bus and began the journey home—unaware of the tragic fate awaiting them.
Racheal Nyaguthie, HoD Human Interest, added the section on NTSA.
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