Mount Hanang landslide survivors are still in dire straits needing more assistance especially now that schools are about to open and many of the villagers had taken shelters in school buildings.
Most of the volcanoes in Northern Tanzania had partial collapses in their history because they happen to be situated in a tectonically active area, the East African Rift Valley.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 3, 2023, gigantic landslides flowing from Mount Hanang engulfed Katesh Township and surrounding villages