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Tanzania floods: What’s it like to live through a landslide?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service News InternetLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Tanzania is coping with the aftermath of severe floods and landslides, which killed dozens of people in the northern Hanang region.

Shem Otieno, a BBC reporter in Nairobi, explains how rescue workers and the Tanzanian government are responding. We also hear from hydrology expert Wouter Buytaert, who explains how droughts can make landslides more likely. Three survivors also recount their experiences.

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Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams, Maria Clara Montoya, Luis Felipe Molina
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks Show less

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