WATCH: Death toll from Tanzania landslides rises to 68

Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh.

In Summary

• The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania climbed to 68 on Monday, a regional official said, as rescue workers searched for trapped survivors.

• Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh, 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of the capital Dodoma.

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