Tanzania hajj disaster toll climbs to five

Officials from several countries say they believe more than 1,000 people died in last week's stampede near Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage.

The number of Tanzanian pilgrims killed during Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca last month has reached 25.

>The death toll from the heavy rains pounding Dar es Salaam rose to seven when two people were electrocuted on Sunday evening.

The death toll of Tanzanian pilgrims from the last Thursday’s deadly hajj stampede in Mina reached seven after two more were confirmed dead yesterday.

The number of Tanzanians who died during deadly hajj stampede in Mina last month has now reached 22 after two more deaths were confirmed today.

Some 60 people are now known to have died when a guesthouse for followers of a TV evangelist collapsed in Lagos four days ago.

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'Tanzania's disaster management need improvement'
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Disaster management has become a major problem in the country. The government has built a culture of waiting until events occur and then try to reddress the situation. Little is done to mobilize resources and put in place preventative mechanisms.

The number of Tanzanians who died during the deadly Hajj stampede in Mecca last month has now reached 22 after two more deaths were confirmed yesterday.