At least nine people, including two children, were killed after a freight train slammed into a bus at a railway crossing in Zimbabwe.

The deadly crash happened Tuesday at a level crossing in Triangle, a sugar-producing town in southern Zimbabwe, according to police and rail authorities.

At least 25 other people were injured and taken to the hospital after the violent collision.

National Railways of Zimbabwe spokesperson Andrew Kanambura said the bus driver failed to stop and check for an oncoming train before crossing the tracks.

Kanambura said the driver violated railway safety regulations by entering the crossing without making sure it was clear.

Photos shared by local media showed the bus badly mangled beside the tracks. Part of its side appeared to be ripped away, with twisted metal and shattered debris scattered across the ground.

The crash is the latest deadly transportation disaster in Zimbabwe.

It happened less than a week after a minibus carrying schoolchildren caught fire in central Zimbabwe, killing seven people. Last month, 10 people were killed in a crash involving a bus and a haulage truck.

Road crashes are a major problem in Zimbabwe. According to the country’s road safety agency, a traffic accident happens every 15 minutes. On average, five people are killed and 38 others are injured on the country’s roads each day.

Authorities say human error is responsible for 94% of road accidents in the southern African nation.

Africa has the world’s highest road traffic fatality rate, despite accounting for only about 3% of the global vehicle population, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Buses and other public transportation vehicles are often involved in major crashes, turning routine trips into mass-casualty tragedies.