11 killed, hundreds injured in Tanzania earthquake near Lake Victoria

788 views · Published 11 September 2016 · 0:12 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: news672 · 2016 · News & Politics

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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say.
The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria.
Images posted on social media showed significant damage to buildings in Bukoba, a city of more than 70,000 people where most casualties were reported.
Tremors were felt as far away as western Kenya.

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