Tanzanian police claim that the bus that killed 32 pupils, 2 teachers and a driver can be attributed to over speeding.
The accident that occurred on Saturday , the passengers were not on their safety belt before the bus veered off crushing into Marera rive, Karatu district.
“Preliminary investigations show that the accident is due to speeding,” regional police chief Charles Mkumbo told the state-run Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation late on Saturday.
The final year pupils were on their way to attend their mock exams.
President John Magufuli sent his condolences to the families of the dead.
“This accident extinguishes the dreams of these children who were preparing to serve the nation, it is an immense pain for the families involved and for the whole nation,” Magufuli said in a statement.
