At least 47 people have been killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in northern Tanzania, officials from the country's meteorological agency said. Another 80 people were injured in this incident. The incident happened near the slopes of Hanang mountain in the country.
The British media BBC reported this information in a report on Monday (December 4).
According to the report, President Samia Hasan deployed the National Security Forces to deal with the situation and assist in rescue efforts. Houses and infrastructure in the area have also been damaged due to adverse weather conditions.
The BBC also reported that flooding is the biggest natural hazard in the East African country of Tanzania. Hundreds of thousands of people are affected by floods in the country every year. Mainly East African countries are heavily affected by floods and landslides in 2023. And that is partly due to El Nino weather.
It is to be noted that the above-normal rainfall in the country last month resulted in loss of life and destruction of many properties in the capital Darussalam and Kigoma, Kagera, Geita and Unguja areas. Crops in some parts of the country were also washed away and people's livelihoods were affected. Meanwhile, the Tanzania Meteorological Agency has warned that this rain will continue this month.