St. Elizabeth Parish, southwestern Jamaica, is the first to be struck by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) are tearing through the area, causing severe flooding and destruction.

 

Tanzania 🇹🇿

It's 9:15 PM in Tanzania, and the whole country is in darkness. No electricity, no internet, and most radio stations have been shut down.

There are huge arrests everywhere in Tanzania. So far, 816 people have lost their lives.

Tomorrow, people are planning to… pic.twitter.com/6nxl95Xany

— Africa Today Media Group (@africatodayMG) October 31, 2025

- The post reports a nationwide blackout in Tanzania at 9:15 PM local time, alongside internet and radio shutdowns, mass arrests, and 816 protester deaths, aligning with opposition Chadema party's claims of over 700 fatalities from post-election violence verified by Amnesty International at a minimum of 100.

- These events follow the October 29, 2025, presidential election, where incumbent Samia Suluhu Hassan secured victory amid fraud allegations and the barring of key opposition candidates, sparking three days of Gen Z-led demonstrations demanding electoral reforms.

- Accompanying image depicts chaotic street protests with smoke, fire, and a demonstrator amid crowds, reflecting escalating clashes; government dismisses deaths as unrecorded while UN and BBC sources cite credible evidence of 500+ fatalities and call for restraint.