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Tanzania explosion kills 11 Mtibwa Sugar Estates workers

Eleven people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a sugar factory in Tanzania’s eastern district of Mvomero, authorities say.

The blast happened after a heavy duty steam pipe burst as workers were starting production on Wednesday night, the fire and rescue team said.

As well as Tanzanians, citizens of Brazil, India, China and Kenya are among the dead, officials say.

Alex Mkama, the regional fire and rescue commissioner said that his team was investigating the cause of the incident.


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