Over 40 dead in Tanzania torrential rains and flash floods

Dodoma: As many as 47 individuals died following heavy rains and flash floods in the United Republic of Tanzania, according to local authorities.

The authorities said that 85 others have been hurt amid the landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, noting that the number of casualties could still increase in the coming days.

Officials said that torrential rains hit the town of Katesh, which is located 300km north of the capital, Dodoma. Meanwhile, many roads in the area had been blocked by mud, water as well as with uprooted trees and stones.