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Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting

At least 63 people were killed in December, as floods and landslides devastated Tanzania [File: Reuters]

Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects.

The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the peak of Tanzania’s rainy season, and it has been exacerbated this year by the El Nino phenomenon, which has caused droughts and floods across the globe.

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