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Alfred Lasteck Two Sudanese nationals and a South Sudanese citizen have been arrested by police in the UK after five migrants died in the English Channel.
BBC News, Dar es Salaam The men were detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally.
Authorities in Tanzania have shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the country's prime minister has said. Five people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
Kassim Majaliwa said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub. The boat was carrying 112 people at the time of the tragedy.
"We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now, “ an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said. Speaking after the arrest, National Crime Agency (NCA) Director of Investigations Craig Turner said: "This tragic incident once again demonstrates the threat to life posed by these crossings and brings into focus why it is so important to target the criminal gangs involved in organising them."
The 2,115 MW Julius Nyerere hydropower dam is said to be almost full with water, following heavy rains that started early this year. Officers have already conducted initial interviews with the men, who are aged 19 and 22.
A current spell of extreme weather has caused at least 58 deaths in Tanzania and devastated other East African nations like Kenya. Further interrogations will follow in the coming days.
It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production. Read the full report here.
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