Deadly mudslides claim lives of over 20 people in Tanzania

Landslides in southern Tanzania caused by heavy rain have killed at least 20 people, authorities said Thursday, with the toll expected to rise.
East Africa has been hit for several weeks by torrential rains that have left at least 81 dead and thousands displaced in neighbouring Kenya this month.
nIn Tanzania, the rain combined with strong wind triggered landslides that destroyed houses early Wednesday in the Mbeya region, said Jaffar Haniu, administrator for the Rungwe district where the disaster occurred.
n“The death toll now stands at 20,” he told reporters, saying that 18 bodies were found Wednesday and two more on Thursday.
n“One victim is a very young child, a year and a half old,” Haniu added, while calling on residents to “take precautions” as more rain was expected.
nThose in areas vulnerable to landslides should evacuate, he urged.
nTanzanian meteorological services have forecasted heavy rain across most of the country through next Tuesday.
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