Tanzania Flood, Landslide Death Toll Jumps to 47

Death toll rises to 63 as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides

The death toll after floods in northern Tanzania has risen to 63, said the prime minister on Monday (Dec 4) following torrential rains this weekend. The floods and landslides have also prompted the Tanzanian president to cut her trip to Dubai for the COP28 climate summit short to deal with the impact of the heavy rains.  The deadly floods and landslides in Tanzania came as hundreds of others across East African countries have lost their lives du

Death toll from Tanzania landslides rises to 57

At least 57 people were killed and many more feared trapped under debris following landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, the president and officials said on Monday. Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh, some 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of the capital Dodoma. “So far we have lost 57 of our brothers and sisters in this disaster, w…

Dozens killed in Tanzania flooding

Rescuers search for bodies of people killed following flash floods and landslides near the slopes of Mount Hanang in the Manyara region of Tanzania. Photo: Reuters The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the prime minister said, adding to hundreds of other deaths caused by extreme weather in East Africa since seasonal rains began in October.

Hundreds dead and wounded in landslide in Tanzania

ALBAWABA- In a devastating incident, dozens have lost their lives, and many others are missing or wounded in a landslide in northern Tanzania following heavy torrential rains...

At least 47 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains and landslides

Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania.

Tanzania: Vehicles submerged by floods and mudslides as death toll continues to rise

At least 47 people have died and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said on Monday 4 December. Overnight rain sent floodwater raging, causing destruction to property and vehicles in Katesh Town and its adjoining villages in the Hanang District. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by the flooding which has been described as the worst in years i…