MV Skagit Drowned in Zanzibar

MV Skagit ferrying passengers between Zanzibar and Dar es salaam drowned at around 1pm-2pm. 250 passengers were in the ferry at the time of accident. 20 dead bodies have been recovered, 70-80 passengers have been rescued about 200 are feared dead.(photo courtesy: www.johnbadi.blogspot.com

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Dar es salaam Roads! Head-on-collision.

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Tuk Tuk special-8

This is how motorcycles are driven by most of the guys in Dar es salaam. It is not surprising that we see many accidents lately!(All photos copyrighted by River Springs Connexions) 

River Wami accident

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As said earlier, this is one of the areas which are accident-prone. In this accident, no life lost but property damage was so extensive

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DRIVING + PHONE = DEATH

(Courtesy of Tanzania Police Force, Dar es salaam Rotary Club and Boss Automation )

Dar es salaam roads-What a sight!

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I was driving along Ocean Road near State house and i came across this wonderful site.

Wami Bridge

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The bridge crosses the famous River Wami on the Chalinze-Segera road. It is known that this area is accident prone due to its physical nature, yet some of the drivers drive recklessly as they pass through the bridge.