AT LEAST 40 people have died after two buses crashed into each other before bursting into flames.

Dozens of terrified passengers were trapped inside the flaming vehicles on a highway as they battled to escape the two wreckages.

Several of the dead are yet to be identified due to the seriousness of their burns.

Another 30 people, believed to be from Tanzania, were injured with many being rushed to hospital for treatment.

Those on one of the large coaches were heading to a wedding ceremony, according to local media.

The collision happened on Saturday evening in the Sabasaba area along the MoshiTanga highway in the Kilimanjaro region.

Horror pictured from the scene show the smashed up buses off the side of a road as onlookers assess the damage.

Both vehicles were left charred with the windows appearing to have completely smashed under the intense heat from the fire.

While the precise cause of the accident remains unclear, local reports suggest that one of the buses might have experienced a tire blowout, leading the driver to lose control.

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan paid her respect to the victim’s of the crash.

She said on X: “I send my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, relatives, and friends.

“May God grant peace to the souls of the departed and a quick recovery to the injured.

“May He comfort and strengthen their families during this difficult time.”

It comes as another seriously bus crash saw Brit tourists among dozens injured in an accident on a highway in southern Thailand.

The holidaymakers were visiting the island of Koh Samui when the bus lost control and flipped on its side

In May, a tourist bus smashed into a pickup truck and burst into flames near Yellowstone National Park in Idaho.

The devastating crash resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, with shocking footage revealing frantic officials attempting to put out the flames on a highway infamous for its danger.