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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 20 people in Tanzania

Tanzania Landslides - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have killed at least 20 people in southern Tanzania in recent days, authorities said, as the death toll from across the wider East African region continues to rise.

Rainfall and high winds caused landslides that destroyed houses early Wednesday in the Mbeya region, said Jaffar Haniu, administrator for the Rungwe district where the landslides happened.

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