Floods chaos: Lindi, Mtwara fares triple

Works minister, Mr Innocent Bashungwa (right) inspects a part of the waterlogged Kibiti-Lindi road following recent severe rains on the coast.  PHOTO | COURTESY OF MINISTRY

What you need to know:

  • The 470-kilometre highway connecting Dar es Salaam, Lindi and Mtwara was shut down on Sunday after flash floods washed away at least four main bridges over the Mbwemkuru, Somanga, Mikereng’ende and Matandu Rivers in Kilwa district in the Lindi region.