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Fifteen people died and 13 were injured when a truck carrying potatoes crashed into five vehicles in the southern Tanzanian town of Mbeya.

The truck was driving down a steep hill when the accident happened on Friday night.

"Yet again we have lost fellow citizens in a road accident, while others are injured. I am deeply saddened," President John Magufuli was quoted as saying in the statement.

“We received 13 deceased who died on the spot and two others lost their lives while receiving treatment. Two more victims are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),” said Dr Petro Seme at the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital.

He said four victims have been discharged while several others continue to receive treatment.

According to the police, the accident involved two petroleum tankers, two trucks and a minibus.

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Road accidents in Tanzania are common, often due to speeding, overloading of vehicles, poor road and vehicle conditions, but also lax road safety enforcement by police.

In March, 24 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck, while the following month a similar accident left 12 dead and 46 injured.</s>NAIROBI: Fifteen people died and 13 were injured when a truck carrying potatoes crashed into five vehicles in the southern Tanzanian town of Mbeya, a hospital official said Saturday. The truck was driving down a steep hill when the accident happened on Friday night, according to a statement from the presidency. Petro Seme, a doctor and supervisor at the Mbeya hospital, said 13 bodies had arrived at the morgue on Friday night, and two of the injured had later died. “We regret that in total fifteen people have died,” he told AFP, adding that of 13 other injured, two were in a critical condition. The presidency had earlier put the death toll at 11. “Yet again we have lost fellow citizens in a road accident, while others are injured. I am deeply saddened,” President John Magufuli was quoted as saying in the statement. Road accidents in Tanzania are common, often due to speeding, overloading of vehicles, poor road and vehicle conditions, but also lax road safety enforcement by police. In March, 24 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck, while the following month a similar accident left 12 dead and 46 injured. Last Sunday five people, including two tourists from Spain and two from Italy were killed in accident in the north of the country.</s>The truck was driving down a steep hill when the accident happened on Friday night, according to a statement from the presidency

Fifteen people died and 13 were injured when a truck carrying potatoes crashed into five vehicles in the southern Tanzanian town of Mbeya, a hospital official said Saturday. The truck was driving down a steep hill when the accident happened on Friday night, according to a statement from the presidency.

Petro Seme, a doctor and supervisor at the Mbeya hospital, said 13 bodies had arrived at the morgue on Friday night, and two of the injured had later died. "We regret that in total fifteen people have died," he told AFP, adding that of 13 other injured, two were in a critical condition. The presidency had earlier put the death toll at 11.

"Yet again we have lost fellow citizens in a road accident, while others are injured. I am deeply saddened," President John Magufuli was quoted as saying in the statement. Road accidents in Tanzania are common, often due to speeding, overloading of vehicles, poor road and vehicle conditions, but also lax road safety enforcement by police.

In March, 24 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck, while the following month a similar accident left 12 dead and 46 injured. Last Sunday five people, including two tourists from Spain and two from Italy were killed in accident in the north of the country.

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1. Cut the potatoes into large chunks and steam or boil them until they’re tender, about 20 minutes. 

2. Meanwhile, gently heat 1 cup of any one of the following: milk, cream, butter, or chicken broth

Choose ½ cup of one of the following:
• For lighter, creamier texture and flavor: mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, Boursin cheese
• For stronger, assertive cheesy flavor: Cheddar cheese, blue cheese, Parmesan cheese, smoked Gouda cheese
• For distinctive aromatic character: fresh basil pesto, olive tapenade, barbecue sauce

3. Drain the spuds and return them to the pot or transfer them to a large bowl. Add the warmed liquid and your flavoring choice to the hot, steamy potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Mash away until your potatoes are as country-rustic or city-smooth as you like.



If you like, stir in a finishing flavor or two:
• lots and lots of your favorite chopped herb
• a few chopped green onions or a handful of chopped chives
• a few slices of crispy, crunchy bacon and as much or as little of the rendered fat as you like
• anything else you can think of!



Twist: "Mashed potatoes are a blank canvas just waiting for you to stir in your ideas. There are many great suggestions here, but don’t feel limited by them. Over the years, I've stirred every cheese on the planet into his spud bowl. I’ve even reduced a full bottle of red wine to a syrup and stirred it in with cream to create shocking pink potatoes. The sky really is the limit."



Make up a name for your masterpiece, then serve and share!
15 people died and 13 were injured when a truck carrying potatoes crashed into five vehicles in Mbeya, Tanzania.