Tanesco MD, Gissima Nyamo-Hanga, dies in road accident
What you need to know:
- According to Commander Lutumo, the crash occurred after the driver of the Toyota Land Cruiser transporting Engineer Nyamo-Hanga attempted to avoid a cyclist, lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with an oncoming lorry.
Mara. The managing director of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco), Engineer Gissima Nyamo-Hanga, has died in a road accident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Bunda District, Mara Region.
Mara Regional Police Commander, Pius Lutumo, confirmed the fatal crash.
He said the vehicle carrying Engineer Nyamo-Hanga was travelling from Mwanza to Bunda when it was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
According to Commander Lutumo, the crash occurred after the driver of the Toyota Land Cruiser transporting Engineer Nyamo-Hanga attempted to avoid a cyclist, lost control of the vehicle and collided head-on with an oncoming lorry.
“The accident occurred in Bunda at around 1:30am when the driver swerved to avoid a cyclist and crashed into a lorry. Both the driver and his boss died at the scene,” he said.
Tanesco’s Mara Regional Manager, Nickson Babu, said the body of the deceased has been taken to Bunda District Designated Hospital, awaiting further arrangements.
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