Five killed and 24 injured in Burundi crash
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burundi Times
A crash involving four vehicles killed five people and injured 24 others on Thursday on RN2, at Nyamugari Hill in Gitega Province, according to Burundi’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The victims died at the scene, while the injured were taken to hospitals in Gitega and Kibimba, Burundi Times reports.
Five people were killed and 24 others injured on Thursday in a crash involving four vehicles on RN2, at Nyamugari Hill, in Kabanga Zone, Gitega Province, according to Burundi’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The five victims died at the scene and had not yet been identified, the ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday.
The 24 injured people were taken to hospitals in Gitega and Kibimba. The four vehicles, two Coaster minibuses, a Nissan Dualis and a Mercedes-Benz, sustained extensive material damage, according to the ministry, which identified the drivers as Havyarimana J. Claude and Kubwimana Yves. The cause of the collision is to be established by an investigation, the ministry said.
The crash occurred at about 5.40pm on RN2. The drivers of the second Coaster and the Nissan Dualis had not yet been identified, according to the ministry.
The accident comes after several deadly crashes reported in Burundi, including five deaths in several crashes on RN2 and RN7 on 17 August 2026. In Gitega, three people were killed in a race to fuel stations with supplies on 8 October 2026.
