Tanzania flood deaths rise to at least 60 after torrential rain
By France24
05 December 2023 |
12:15 pm
The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, officials have said. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said in comments broadcast on television on Monday that the number of injured stood at 116 people.
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