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32 schoolchildren killed in Tanzania bus crash

32 schoolchildren killed in Tanzania bus crash
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It is being described as a “national tragedy.

It is being described as a “national tragedy.” Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver have been killed after their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in Tanzania.

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It happened in the northern tourist region of Arusha.

The children, aged 12 and 13, were on their way to visit another school.

The bus had been going down a steep hill in rainy conditions when disaster struck.

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