A safari drive with a vehicle full of European tourists ended in near disaster when the driver, who was reportedly eager to catch the wildebeest migration, lost control of his vehicle and drove into a river.
But before the vehicle plunged into the river, one woman on board was either thrown out of the vehicle or jumped out to safety.
Not only did the vehicle drive into the river, risking several possible drownings, but the waters of the Mara River in the Kogatende area of the Serengeti National Park are known to be crocodile infested.
The incident was caught on camera by other tourists who were there for their own wildebeest migration experience.
“What the h**l, she fell out,” onlookers are heard saying as the vehicle drives into the view of the already recording camera towards the river.
Two more passengers limp back to safety as the car descends into the river.
🚨 30 Aug 2026 | Kogatende, Serengeti
A safari Land Cruiser from Nature Responsible Safari went into the Mara River while racing for a wildebeest crossing. The river is full of Nile crocodiles.
Four Swiss tourists and their Tanzanian driver got out and were pulled to safety. No… pic.twitter.com/q44q1h8ytQ— Seetharaman K C 🇮🇳 (@seetharamankc) September 1, 2026
“He’s lost control,” he continues.
A fourth tourist joins them.
For a moment, the four, who are reportedly Swiss, look dazed and shocked.
“Guys, get into the car, come in,” the onlookers tell the lucky escapees.
“Lucky, what about the car at the bottom?” the man asks.
“There’s crocodiles there, don’t go there,” a worried woman says.
“We’ve gotta go and look, we can’t do nothing,” says another onlooker, before the recording cuts.
Tanzania authorities reportedly confirmed that all passengers and the driver are safe, writes The Tanzania Times.
