At least 20 people killed in floods in Tanzania
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20 people are killed by floods in northern Tanzania, with roads blocked and homes flooded; the president pledges support while abroad.
At least 20 people have been killed as a result of heavy rain and floods in northern Tanzania, the country's health ministry reports, UNN reports.
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The death toll is expected to rise. According to local authorities, as a result of the storm, roads in the Manyara region are flooded and blocked with with stones and trees.
Footage released by the state-run TBC TV channel shows shows houses and vehicles submerged under water.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is in Dubai for a Dubai in connection with the UN climate summit, said that the government would allocate funds to help the victims.
Tanzania is not the only country in East Africa that has been hit by floods in recent weeks. East Africa has been affected by floods and heavy rains in recent weeks. In Somalia, several hundred people have been killed and more than 1 million people have been displaced.
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