A scene of joyous celebration turned into one of unimaginable tragedy in a remote part of Tanzania, after two buses collided head-on in a horrific nighttime crash, killing at least 37 people and injuring dozens more.The devastating accident occurred late on Wednesday night in the Manyoni district of Tanzania's central Singida region. One of the vehicles was a public bus filled with commuters on a long-haul journey from the coastal metropolis of Dar es Salaam to the city of Mwanza. The other was a private bus, its passengers filled with the joy and excitement of returning from a wedding.In an instant, their separate journeys ended in a single, catastrophic impact on the dark highway. Local authorities confirmed the grim toll, with Singida regional commissioner Peter Serukamba stating that at least 37 people had lost their lives. More than 47 others were injured, many of them seriously, and were rushed to nearby medical facilities for urgent care.The aftermath painted a chaotic and heartbreaking picture as emergency services worked through the night at the crash site. In a troubling development, authorities have launched a manhunt for the driver of the public bus, who is believed to have fled the scene immediately after the collision.This tragic event serves as a devastating reminder of the perils of road travel on many of Africa's major transportation routes, where accidents are tragically common. For now, a wedding celebration has been shattered, and communities are left to mourn the dozens of lives cut short in an instant.
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