For Tanzania, the Kariakoo collapse is more than a tragedy; it is a wake-up call. The financial losses, conservatively estimated at over 20bn/- when combining direct and indirect impacts, reveal the high cost of inaction thus underscoring the urgency to rebuild stronger and safer, as the cost of inaction is far too high.

The death toll from a building collapse in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has risen to 13, with 84 injured, President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed Sunday in a video statement. The incident occurred Saturday in the bustling Kariakoo district, triggering a large-scale rescue operation.

Rescuers in Tanzania have reached survivors stranded when a building collapsed Saturday in the Kariakoo area of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania's biggest city, killing at least 13.

DAR ES SALAAM: Five people have been confirmed dead, and 42 others have been rescued following the collapse of a commercial building in Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam, on Saturday.

Tanzanian rescue workers dug through the ruins of a collapsed building for a second day on Sunday, hoping to pull survivors from beneath the rubble in a disaster that has claimed 13 lives. At least 84 people had been rescued from the rubble,

More than 80 people have been rescued from the four-story building that housed dozens of shops and collapsed Saturday morning in Dar Es Salaam. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Sunday that more than 20 people were receiving medical treatment and the government would cover the costs.

Rescuers worked to reach people still trapped in a collapsed building in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, with the death toll rising to 16.

Rescue operations in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, entered their third day as efforts continued to recover individuals from a collapsed building. The tragedy, which occurred Saturday, has claimed at least 13 lives.