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Tanzania - Landslide, update (Meteo Tanzania, NOAA - CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 March 2026)

  • The death toll from the landslide triggered by recent heavy rainfall in Rungwe District (south‑eastern Tanzania, Mbeya region) has increased.
  • According to media reports, 20 people have died, and residents living in the landslide‑risk zone have been advised to evacuate, especially as further rain is expected in the area.
  • For the next 48 hours, moderate to locally heavy rainfall with isolated thunderstorms is expected across the affected region.