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300 households made homeless due to floods in NW Tanzania

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DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 300 households in Tanzania's northwestern municipality of Bukoba in Kagera region have been made homeless after their houses were submerged by flash floods caused by ongoing rains, an official said on Friday.

Richard Gasper, a ward councilor for Miembeni ward in the municipality, said people were made homeless following the flooding, adding: "We are waiting for relief supplies from the central government,"

"The floods have not only submerged the houses, but they have also damaged infrastructure, including roads and bridges within the Bukoba municipality," said Gasper.

Deodatus Kinawiro, Bukoba district commissioner, said authorities were working hard to provide relief supplies for the affected households, including giving them makeshift shelter, meals and medicines.

Kinawiro also appealed to people residing in valleys to move to higher ground as the rain continued to hit the areas. Enditem

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