Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Floods in Tanzania have killed at least 155 people. Prime Minister Majaliwa says more than 200,000 people have fled. Continued rainfall has led to more and more floods in recent weeks, especially in the coastal region and the city of Dar es Salaam. The rainy season in the African country is heavier this year, according to scientists due to the El Niño weather phenomenon. Roads, bridges and railways have been severely damaged and schools are clos…

Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 - PM Kassim Majaliwa

The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.

155 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains, many dead in Kenya

At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday. Tanzania and other countries in East Africa

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament on Thursday that the El Niño climate pattern has worsened the ongoing rainy season, causing the flooding and destroying roads, bridges and railways. Flooded schools have been closed and emergency services have res…

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Tanzania's prime minister says flooding caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others