Floods kill at least 42 people in Tanzania, as authorities warn of more heavy rains

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Floods kill at least 42 people in Tanzania, as authorities warn of more heavy rains
Minneapolis Star Tribune
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Floods from a heavy 30-minute storm in Tanzania killed at least 42 people in an area close to Lake Victoria in Kahama district, authorities said. Rains from the storm left 900 people homeless and destroyed 160 houses in the deluge ...
Philippe Dongier, World Bank Tanzania Country DirectorIPPmedia

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10 years ago

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05 Mar

Floods kill 42 people in Tanzania, authorities say

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Floods kill 42 people in Tanzania, authorities say
U-T San Diego
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzanian authorities say floods from a heavy 30-minute storm killed at least 42 people in an area close to Lake Victoria in Kahama district. Tanzania's Meteorological Agency said Thursday rains from the storm left 900 people ...
Philippe Dongier, World Bank Tanzania Country DirectorIPPmedia
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10 years ago

Shanghai Daily (Subscription)

08 May

Heavy rains kill three people, leave thousands homeless in Tanzania

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Heavy rains kill three people, leave thousands homeless in Tanzania
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
DAR ES SALAAM, May 7 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed, thousands were displaced and transport was paralyzed on Wednesday in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam following heavy rains that started on Tuesday. Said Meck Sadick ...
Seven killed in Tanzania rainfallsVideoNewsUs

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9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

11 Sep

Authorities, Communities Must Take Heavy Rains Forecast Seriously

Authorities, Communities Must Take Heavy Rains Forecast Seriously
AllAfrica.com
Going by weather forecasts provided by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) last week, chances of El Nino phenomenon in Tanzania and the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) are likely by as much as 95 per cent. Weather experts in Tanzania and East ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Apr

10 people die as heavy rains hit Dar

 At least 10 people, five of them children, died and many more could be trapped in floodwaters following heavy rains in Dar es Salaam. Homes have been swept away by raging waters that have also wreaked havoc in many parts of the country.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

13 Jan

Heavy rains loom over ten Mainland Tanzania regions

Heavy rains loom over ten Mainland Tanzania regions
Daily News
THE Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has sued a warning on periods of heavy rainfall exceeding 50 millimetres in some regions countrywide, including Dar es Salaam. It mentioned regions that are likely to experience the downpour as Mtwara, Lindi, ...

 

10 years ago

Independent Online

04 Mar

Floods kill 38 in Tanzania

Independent Online
Floods kill 38 in Tanzania
Independent Online
Dar es Salaam - Flooding sparked by a hail and rainstorm killed 38 people in a village in north-western Tanzania on Wednesday, police said. More than 60 people were also injured in Mwakata. Widespread destruction of property was reported. Regional ...
Floods leave 38 dead in TanzaniaZee News
Tanzania floods sweep Shinyanga 'killing 38 people'BBC News

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10 years ago

The Star Online

04 Mar

Tanzania floods kill at least 38, damage roads

Independent Online
Tanzania floods kill at least 38, damage roads
The Star Online
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Flash floods have killed at least 38 people in north-western Tanzania after strong winds and hail battered villages, the president's office said on Wednesday. At least another 82 people have been injured in the floods that occurred ...
Death toll in Tanzania flooding hits 50Peninsula On-line
Floods kill 38 in TanzaniaIndependent Online
Floods leave 38 dead in TanzaniaZee News
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10 years ago

BBC News

04 Mar

Tanzania floods sweep Shinyanga 'killing 38 people'

Tanzania floods sweep Shinyanga 'killing 38 people'
BBC News
Flooding in north-western Tanzania has killed at least 38 people and left hundreds of others homeless, police in the Shinyanga region have told the BBC. The downpours were accompanied by hail and strong winds meaning many people had no chance of ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

Tanzanians die in heavy floods

Flooding in north-western Tanzania has killed at least 38 people and left hundreds of others homeless, police tell the BBC.

 

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