Tanzania appeals for humanitarian aid for victims of floods, landslides as death toll rises to 65


DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Tuesday appealed to international and local communities to assist in providing humanitarian aid to people who have been affected by flash floods and landslides in the Hanang district in the Manyara region.

A statement by the Prime Minister's Office said Majaliwa said the death toll of the disastrous torrential rains that caused the floods and landslides had reached 65 by Tuesday morning and more than 116 people had been injured.

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