Is Tazama oil spill to blame for the mangrove dieback in Dar?

Visual evidence: A Kijichi resident highlights the extent of mangrove die-off, believed to be caused by a recent oil spill. PHOTO | COURTESY

Dar es Salaam. In an unusual environmental occurrence, mangroves have dried up in Kijichi, a coastal area along the Indian Ocean.

The area is just a few metres from Mwalimu Nyerere Kigamboni bridge, near the confluence of the Mzinga River and some adjacent regions along its banks.