- Flooding in north-western Tanzania has killed at least 50 people and left hundreds of others homeless, police in the Shinyanga region have told the BBC.
Torrential rains, hail and high winds hit Kahama District in Shinyanga region late on Tuesday, injuring at least 82 people.
The downpours were accompanied by hail and strong winds meaning many people had no chance of escaping, senior police officer Justus Kamugisha said.
The rains have severely damaged mud houses and blocked roads, making rescue operations difficult, he added.
More than 60 rescued people are being treated for their injuries in hospital.
The BBC’s Hassan Mhelela in Tanzania says most people in Shinyanga make their living by subsistence farming.
But the weather has wreaked havoc on the landscape and crops of maize and cotton have been destroyed and livestock killed, he says.
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