DAR ES SALAAM, April 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 37 children have been killed by ongoing heavy rains in nine regions in Tanzania between January and April 28, police said on Saturday.
David Misime, the spokesperson for the Tanzania Police Force, said in a statement that some of the children were swept away by flash floods, and others drowned in flooded wells and ponds.
Misime said in the statement issued by the police headquarters in the capital Dodoma that the children were killed in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Kigoma, Mwanza, Coast, Katavi, Morogoro and Rukwa regions.
He urged parents and guardians to ensure that children are prevented from walking away from their homes during the rains.
Misime also urged relevant authorities to install signs in areas that stored water, including wells and ponds.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority has been releasing alerts on a daily basis warning about heavy rains in different parts of the country that were likely to cause flooding with dire consequences.
