Fifteen people including 12 children and three adults have been killed by flash floods caused by ongoing heavy rains in the past seven days in different parts of Tanzania.
Tanzania Police Force spokesperson David Misime urged parents and guardians to protect their children from ongoing rains that continue to unleash disastrous consequences.
Climate change is causing more intense and more frequent extreme weather events, scientists say.
In response, African leaders are pushing for new global taxes and changes to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action.
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