Dodoma, Dhu-AlHijjah 11, 1437, Sep 13, 2016, SPA -- The number of people killed following a rare earthquake in the Lake Victoria region over the weekend has risen to 17, a Tanzanian official said Tuesday. The 5.7-magnitude earthquake also left 252 people injured and 840 families homeless, George Simbachawene, the minister of state in the office of the president, told the National Assembly. People died in collapsing homes. More than 1,200 houses need repair, and the government has closed two secondary schools that were heavily damaged by Saturday's quake, he said. A government statement said President John Magufuli cancelled a planned three-day state visit to Zambia to deal with the aftermath, AP reported. The quake was felt in western Kenya and parts of Uganda. Tremors also were felt in Rwanda's capital, Kigali. --SPA 16:31 LOCAL TIME 13:31 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w