The day’s festivities started earlier with the official sponsor launch of the event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Conference Centre that was attended by the Second Vice President Ambassador Seif Ali Iddi as well as by, Zanzibar’s Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism and Sports Said Ali Mbarouk and the Deputy MD of Zuku, Mandy Rogers.
Lori la mafuta aina ya Marcedes Benz la Kampuni ya Dalbit lililokuwa likielekea Buguruni liliacha njia na kuyagonga magari saba yaliyokuwa kwenye foleni ya kuelekea Ubungo. Magari mengine yaliyohusika katika ajali hiyo ni Toyota Noah, BMW, Toyota Canter na Toyota Corolla nne.