Photos: 13 dead, 200 injured in Tanzania earthqhuake
At least 13 people were killed and almost 200 others injured in 
northern Tanzania after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday.
The quake struck around 40 kilometers from Bukoba. 
Images posted on Twitter shows extensive damage to buildings. Tremors 
were apparently felt as far away as western Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and 
Burundi.
"The toll has climbed from 11 
people dead to 13 and from 192 injured to 203," said Deodatus Kinawilo, 
District Commissioner for Bukoba.
"For
 now, the situation is calm and under control," Kinawilo told AFP. Some 
people have been discharged from hospital. We don't expect many more 
injuries. We 'll see tomorrow."
The epicentre of the quake was about 25 kilometres(15 miles east of the north-western town of Nsunga on the border of Lake Chad.
A statement from the President's office says that he is shocked by reports of fatalities and injuries from the quake.
"The
 president is shocked at the reports of the incident that has resulted 
in the loss of several people, and many others injured and property 
destroyed," the statement said.
Source: AFP/Reuters/Twitter



 
 
 
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