INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured in landslides caused by flooding in northern Tanzania, says a local official, with
warnings the toll could rise.Heavy rain on Saturday hit the town of Katesh, some 300km (186 miles) north of the capital Dodoma, district
commissioner in the Manyara area of northern Tanzania, told local media.Both warned the death toll was likely to increase
regionAfter experiencing an unprecedented drought, East Africa has been hit for weeks by torrential rain and flooding linked to the El Nino
weather phenomenon.El Nino is a naturally occurring weather pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean and drives increased heat
worldwide, bringing drought to some areas and heavy rains elsewhere.The downpours have displaced more than a million people in Somalia and
In May, torrential rains caused devastating floods and landslides in Rwanda that killed at least 130 people.The Horn of Africa is one of the
most vulnerable regions to climate change, with extreme weather events growing increasingly common and intense.Since late 2020, Somalia as
thousands were displaced during two months of relentless rainfall in several countries in East Africa.The impact of El Nino, a weather
pattern that contributes to rising global temperatures, can be exacerbated by climate change, scientists say.In response, African leaders
are pushing for new global taxes and changes to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action.The launch of a
polluters pay for the damages sustained by countries that have been hit the hardest by the climate crisis, while also being the least
responsible for it.But details of the fund have not been fleshed out, and while 118 countries have pledged to boost clean energy at the
(2.7F).Scientists expect the worst effects of the current El Nino will be felt at the end of 2023 and into next year.Source: Al
