Tanzania tragedy: Ex-MP Jaffary Michael loses 30 relatives in wedding-bound bus crash

Moshi. Former Moshi Urban MP Jaffary Michael has shared a heart-wrenching account of how he received news of a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of 30 of his relatives, friends and neighbours who were on their way to attend his daughter’s wedding.

The accident, which occurred on June 28, 2025, in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, involved a head-on collision between a coaster bus carrying the wedding guests and a bus operated by Chanel One Company. The impact resulted in a fire that left most victims burned beyond recognition. The death toll has now risen to 39 after one more victim succumbed to injuries at KCMC Hospital.