Thousands of people have been affected by flooding and mudslides in Arusha and Kilimanjaro, northern Tanzania, over the last few days.
Two fatalities were reported in Arumeru District, Arusha Region, where at least 50 homes have been destroyed, according to local media quoting the local District Commissioner. Flooding has also blocked the important Arusha-Moshi road in Arumeru District, stranding hundreds of passengers.
In Kilimanjaro region, more than 2,700 households in Moshi district have been made homeless by floods, according to Capital TV. Other media reports say dozens of homes have been swept away by flash floods in Hai District.
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Watu wawili wamefariki Dunia kufuatia mvua zinazoendelea kunyesha kwa siku tatu mfululizo katika wilaya ya Arumeru
Akitoa Taarifa mara baada ya kushiriki shughuli za uokoaji, Mkuu wa wilaya ya Arumeru amesema mvua zimeleta madhara leo Alhamisi Katika Halmashauri ya Meru. pic.twitter.com/RrXItNRTRc— Sunrise Radio Tz (@sunrisehabaritz) April 23, 2020
More than 2,700 households in Arusha Chini ward, Moshi district made homeless by floods.https://t.co/xABFN2q3ay
— Capital Television (@Capitaltvtz) April 24, 2020
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