Residents in Tanzania, East Africa, discovered a young elephant stuck in a well.
They dug a path to help the elephant to climb out, but it could not gain enough traction to emerge from the muddy pit.
The Tanzanians then banded together and used a long rope to pull the elephant out of the well. After the wild animal was rescued, it ran off to rejoin its herd.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A major blackout hit most of Tanzania on Saturday as heavy rains and strong winds from Cyclone Hidaya lashed the country following weeks of flooding in the region.
Ferry services between Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar were suspended as Cyclone Hidaya approached the East African coast with maximum winds of 120 kph (33 mph) and powerful gusts.
Authorities warned residents to exercise caution as the intensity of the cyclone increases.
The weather service said more than usual amounts of rainfall were recorded in coastal areas overnight. The Tanzania Red Cross Society has been carrying out preparedness campaigns along the coast.
Heavy rains and flooding over the past weeks in Tanzania and the rest of East Africa have left some 155 people dead, authorities said. More than 200,000 others have been affected.
Schoolchildren stranded on a damaged River Zingiziwa bridge in Dar Esalaam, Tanzania Thursday, April 25, 2024. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. (AP Photo)
Public minibus are submerged in the flooded streets of Dar salaam, Tanzania Thursday, April 25, 2024. Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. (AP Photo)
