Tanzania, April 23 -- Dar es Salaam. The recent onset of heavy rains in Tanzania's commercial hub of Dar es Salaam has laid bare nagging challenges in the form of poor urban planning and underdeveloped infrastructure, The Citizen has learnt.

After sections of key roads were closed and commuters struggled to navigate flooded streets in the last few days, experts called for urgent action to address systemic issues contributing to the severity of the flooding crisis.

The commander of the Dar es Salaam Regional Road Safety Unit, Mr William Mkonda, confirmed on Tuesday that flooding in various parts of the city had prompted the authorities to close sections of some key roads, prompting commuters to seek alternative routes, or risk being stra...