Floods kill more than 20 in northern Tanzania

STORY: Severe flooding caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon has killed hundreds of people in Kenya and Somalia in recent weeks. The rains have also left a trail of destruction, ruining infrastructure like roads and submerging towns in East Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan said she has directed security agencies, the ministry of health and other relevant bodies to focus on search and rescue efforts.