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Saturday 10 September 2016

Ten people reported dead after 5.7 earthquake in Tanzania

The earthquake struck in the north-west of the country. © rajabramadhanigmail.com1919

At least 10 people are suspected dead and around 129 injured after an earthquake measuring 5.7 hit northwest Tanzania. The quake was recorded at a depth of 6 miles (10km) and located 27 miles (44km) from Bukoba, close to the western shore of Lake Victoria.

Tremors were felt as far off as Uganda and Kenya according to the US Geological Survey. Images taken in Mwanda show collapsed structures after the shake.
In the town of Bukoba residents said that some homes in the area had caved in, according to ENCA.

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