Death toll over 155 from torrential rain
DAR ES SALAAM, TZ – The death toll from weeks of torrential rain and consequential flooding in Tanzania has risen to 155, with over 200,000 individuals impacted, according to the country’s prime minister. The severe weather conditions, which have been exacerbated by the El Niño climate pattern, have devastated the coastal region and the capital, Dar es Salaam. The number of fatalities has more than doubled in the past fortnight as rainfall continues to intensify. …