Flash floods, Cyclone Hidaya raise death toll to 166 in Tanzania

DODOMA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from flash floods in Tanzania, triggered by heavy rains and Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, has risen to 166, with five more deaths reported by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in the parliament on Thursday.

Majaliwa said that the cyclone, which struck Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast on May 3 and weakened the following day, caused heavy rains and strong winds that injured seven people. The disaster affected 18,862 individuals, destroyed 678 houses, damaged 877 houses and submerged 543 houses.