Bus crash kills 42 in Tanzania
The remains of passenger's belongings lie in the blood-streaked wreckage
Dar es Salaam - QNA
A bus and lorry collided in Tanzania on Wednesday, killing 42 people, regional officials said.
More than 20 others were injured in the crash in the southern Iringa region of the country.
The two vehicles were speeding while also trying to avoid a pothole in the road, officials and witnesses said.
The lorry driver reportedly failed to control his vehicle, which rammed into the bus. Both drivers were among those killed, dpa reported.
Police representative Ramadhani Mungi said speeding was the main cause of the accident.
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