Joseph Aron Alam, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Arusha, Tanzania
Hundreds of local residents rushed last Saturday to an overturned tank near the dangerous Nduruma Bridge to empty it of its fuel. Despite police presence, people managed to take hundreds of litres away without provoking fire or explosion. Luckily, the driver survived.
Quantities of fuel streamed to the nearby river called Nduruma, which locals use for their household activities and for their cattle. The owner of the fuel moved fuel to another truck.
This is a second accident on the Nduruma bridge in only two months. Most of people are suggesting that the road be enlarged to avoid further deadly accidents.
