Four people on Wednesday died in a Tanzania train accident

The accident occured at Malolo area in Tabora Region after a train traveling from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam derailed, Tanzania Railways Limited (TRC) has announced.

In a press release, TRC head of communication and public relations Jamila Mbarouk said 132 other passengers were injured in the mid-morning accident.

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The train which had eight carriages was carrying 930 passengers from Kigoma Station to Dar es Salaam on Tuesday at around 8pm before the accident happened at 11am on Wednesday.

The accident occurred after the eight carriages fell off at Malolo, 10 km from the Tabora Station.

The cause of the derailment is still unknown.

The deceased include two adults, with the other two being children aged four months and five years.

“The 132 passengers who were injured have been rushed to the Regional Hospital of Kitete, Tabora for treatment and they are doing well,” said Ms Mbarouk.

She said TRC was doing whatever it took to facilitate the survivors of the accidents to reach their destination.

Investigations into the cause of the accident are ongoing, according to TRC.

“After knowing the cause of the accident, we will act accordingly,” reads a part of the statement.

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu condoled the victims of the Tanzania train accident.

“I am saddened by the deaths of 4 people as a result of a train accident in Malolo, Tabora. I offer my condolences to the bereaved, and I pray that the deceased may rest in peace and that the injured may recover quickly. I have instructed those responsible for this area to establish the cause of the accident, and take appropriate action,” she posted on her official twitter account.