Flooding in Tanzania has killed five people and forced about 2 500 to flee their homes after a week of torrential rain, an official said.
Nairobi, Kenya - Flooding in Tanzania has killed five people and forced about 2,500 to flee their homes after a week of torrential rain in the country's south, an official said Friday.
Schools have closed in Kyela, a district on the border of Lake Malawi, and families fled to shelters after losing everything in the rising waters. "The damage from these floods is enormous," Salome Magambo, the district's administrative secretary, told AFP. "Since the beginning of the week we have reported five people killed and 2 570 homeless, some of whom are staying with friends or in schools and churches."Farming land in the district known for its rice production has also been inundated, destroying crops and raising fears of food shortages in coming months.
In April 2018 at least 14 people were killed in torrential rains and flooding in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's economic capital.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
VIDEO: Baby left brain-damaged and blind after alleged antibiotic allergy | IOL NewsZenande, who was a born a healthy normal baby, is just five months old, and her mother now has to figure out how to deal with taking home a brain-damaged and blind baby covered in scars following her two-month ordeal at the facility.
Read more »
Grieving man barred from leaving Sri Lanka after wife dies on honeymoon | IOL NewsA grieving husband whose bride died on their honeymoon has been banned from coming home to Britain.
Read more »
Mystery surrounds crossbow triple killing at German guesthouse | IOL NewsEmployees found the bodies of a 53-year-old man and two women aged 30 and 33 in a room in a guest house alongside two crossbows.
Read more »
US officer shoots and kills pregnant woman after trying to arrest her | IOL NewsA US officer shot and killed a 44-year-old woman in the parking lot of the apartment complex where she lived, authorities said.
Read more »
South African killed in #DubaiPlaneCrash | IOL NewsThursday night’s crash also killed three Britons, with the victims comprising the pilot, co-pilot and two passengers who were aboard the four-seater.
Read more »
Man believed to be a witness in Newcastle political killing case gunned down | IOL NewsA man believed to be a witness in the murder case against Newcastle mayor Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba was gunned down in Newcastle.
Read more »
Audi driver in court after allegedly killing pedestrian on PE beachfront | IOL NewsThe driver of an Audi A4 was driving in the right lane towards Kings Beach when he allegedly hit two pedestrians standing next to an island in the road.
Read more »
Mom and daughter charged after killing woman, ripping baby from womb | IOL NewsOfficials confirmed that human remains discovered in a trash can outside a home on the southwest side of Chicago belonged to Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and that her baby had been ripped from her womb.
Read more »
Woman killed after bakkie collides with cow | IOL NewsA woman died and three others sustained injuries after their bakkie collided with a cow and rolled down an embankment in KZN, ER24 paramedics said.
Read more »
At least 3 killed in mid-air seaplane crash in Alaska | IOL NewsOne of the aircraft involved was a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver with five people aboard, and the other was a de Havilland Otter DHC-3 carrying 11 people.
Read more »
Mom and daughter killed in Magaliesburg crash | IOL NewsA mother and her daughter were killed in a collision on the R24 in Magaliesburg on Monday evening, Netcare 911 paramedics said.
Read more »