37 children killed by heavy rains in four months in Tanzania: police

DAR ES SALAAM, April 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 37 children have been killed by ongoing heavy rains in nine regions in Tanzania between January and April 28, police said on Saturday.

David Misime, the spokesperson for the Tanzania Police Force, said in a statement that some of the children were swept away by flash floods, and others drowned in flooded wells and ponds.