Tanzania President Samia Shulihu on Sunday confirmed that more than 21 people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in the northern part of the country.
Speaking on his X handle, the landslide occurred at the Ng'alita mine in Bariadi district, Simiyu region.
Nimepokea kwa masikitiko makubwa taarifa ya vifo vya watu zaidi ya 21 kufuatia ajali ya kufunikwa na ardhi katika Mgodi wa Ng'alita, Wilaya ya Bariadi, mkoani Simiyu. Ndugu zetu hawa walikuwa wachimbaji wadogo katika eneo hili, wakijitafutia riziki zao, familia zao na kuchangia…
— Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) January 14, 2024
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It was unclear when the accident occurred, and no further details were available about the number of miners feared buried under the debris.
Tanzania and its East African neighbours Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have all been battling flash floods caused by torrential rains linked to the El Nino weather pattern.
Seventy-six people were killed in landslides last month in the hillside town of Katesh in northern Tanzania.
