Flash floods kill five people, leave 90 homeless in northern Tanzania


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023

DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed by flash floods caused by heavy and continuous rainfall in Arusha Urban district in northern Tanzania, a local official said Monday.

The floods have also left 90 people homeless and caused damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges.

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