REPUBLISHED: \u201cWe Still Remember\u201d \u2014 8 Years Since the Karatu School Bus Tragedy That Claimed 32 Young Lives<\/p>\n
Originally published: May 2017
\nRepublished: June 2025<\/p>\n
It has been eight years since the nation of Tanzania was struck by one of its most devastating tragedies\u2014the Karatu school bus accident that claimed the lives of 32 children, two teachers, and a bus driver. The memory of that fateful morning on May 6, 2017, still haunts the country, a day that plunged the nation into sorrow and marked a permanent chapter of mourning in Tanzania\u2019s history.The students from Lucky Vincent Primary School in Arusha were on their way to sit for a mock national examination\u2014a proud moment in their young academic journeys. But that promise was tragically cut short when the school bus lost control on a rain-slicked road in the mountainous Karatu district. The vehicle veered off the road and tumbled into a ravine. Rescue efforts revealed a scene of unimaginable loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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