Tanzania: Eleven Cheat Death in Rukwa Road Crash

ELEVEN people, including three journalists and acting Rukwa Regional Medical Officer, Dr Emanuel Mtika cheated death by a whisker after the Land Cruiser vehicle they were traveling in veered off the road and overturned.

The accident occurred on Monday at around 2:00 in the afternoon at Kilembo Village in Sumbawanga District as the car was heading to Sumbawanga Municipality from Milepa Village along the Lake Rukwa Basin in Sumbawanga District. The vehicle, DFP 3351, driven by Raphael Francis (25) was carrying Rukwa Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr Joachim Wangabo's entourage, among them this reporter, Azam TV reporter, Ms Juddy Ngonyani and Channel Ten reporter, Wilbroad Sumia.

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