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

Dozens of people have been killed following torrential rain.

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

Shem Otieno, a 91热爆 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.

Also: the 91热爆鈥檚 Maria Clara Montoya tells us about Daddy Yankee鈥檚 retirement.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: William Lee Adams, Maria Clara Montoya, Luis Felipe Molina
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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