Fear of cholera, floods as Burundi refugees pack Tanzania camps
Refugees from Burundi who fled the ongoing violence and political tension are seen at the Nyarugusu refugee camp in western Tanzania on May 28, 2015. Heavy rains, flooding and a spike in new arrivals could threaten the lives of over 110,000 Burundian refugees in overcrowded camps in Tanzania, six aid agencies say. PHOTO | REUTERS
Heavy rains, flooding and a spike in new arrivals could threaten the lives of over 110,000 Burundian refugees in overcrowded camps in Tanzania, six aid agencies said on Monday, amid warnings of rising political tension in Burundi.
Life-threatening malaria and diarrhoea have been spreading in Nyarugusu, the world's third largest refugee camp, since the rainy season began, and damage caused by a powerful El Niño has left aid agencies short of funds throughout east Africa.
