11 September 2016 1 Min Read
See photos of the destruction following the 5.7 earthquake in Tanzania
by Maureen Waruinge Habari
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At least 13 people were killed and around 203 injured after an earthquake measuring 5.7 hit northwest Tanzania, AFP reports. 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 . 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 . A statement from president John Magufuli's office said he was "shocked by reports of the earthquake that caused the death of many people, injury to others and destruction of property."