Tanzania quake kills at least 11; president says many dead

Sherry Gomez
01:42, Sep 11, 2016
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DAR ES SALAAM Several people were killed when an quake measuring 5.7 hit northwest Tanzania on Saturday, the president's office said, with a local newspaper putting the death toll at 10.

According to authorities 192 were injured by the natural disaster in northern Tanzania.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake could be felt as far away as western Kenya and was unusually strong for the region. Damage caused to buildings, both commercial and residential, has also been documented through tweets sent out by people living in Bukoba. "Even the number of injuries is likely to go up".

Rescue workers have told the BBC that local hospitals are full and can not cope with the number of injured.

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A magnitude 5.7 natural disaster on the Uganda and Rwandan border, found along the Great Rift Valley fault line.

Most of the casualities were reported in the Tanzanian town of Bukoba, according to BBC.

Saturday's quake was shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

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