Monday, 4 December 2023 Torrential downpours in Katesh, northern Tanzania, caused landslides and flooding, resulting in at least 57 deaths and many more trapped. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who cut short her visit to Dubai for climate talks, confirmed the casualties. Regional commissioner Queen Sendiga initially reported 47 dead. The military is assisting with search and rescue operations as thick mud hampers efforts. The floods compound the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, which is recovering from a severe drought. Human-induced climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and intense.
A natural calamity strikes northern Tanzania as devastating landslides, triggered by heavy flooding, claimed the lives of at least 47 people and left 85 others injured. The incident occurred in the town of Katesh, situated 300 kilometres north of the capital, Dodoma, following intense rainfall on...
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa pays tribute to the 63 people killed in landslides and flooding in Katesh. The toll is expected to rise. Torrential... IndiaTimes
Monday, 4 December 2023
