According to the ITV broadcaster, 500 more people are trapped in Kilwa Kisiwani county, awaiting their evacuation to a safer place.
The Tanzanian army will deliver humanitarian aid to the areas affected by helicopters and aircraft, the media outlet added, citing local authorities.
According to some media reports, 13 people have died and 15,000 Tanzanians remain homeless across the Lindi region as a result of floods.
Thousands of people in Tanzania have been left homeless due to flooding.
โ Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) February 2, 2020
21 people killed in Lindi as a result of the floods according to media reports.
Meanwhile this is a video from Sumbawanga District.
(Video: Azam TV) pic.twitter.com/J8BwzE0ca1
The floods were caused by the overflow of local rivers due to heavy rains that started last week, the Tanzanian Mwananchi newspaper reported.
Last year, two months of constant rains have swamped villages and farms and sent rivers of mud crashing into houses across East Africa, with at least 265 killed, according to reports.
15,000 people are homeless!
โ Maria Sarungi Tsehai (@MariaSTsehai) February 2, 2020
Watu elfu 15 hawana makazi huko Lindi
Vijiji 16 vimesombwa na maji!
Hivi hii bado haijafikia kiwango kikaitwa maafa? #Tanzania #ChangeTanzania
Floods in southeast Tanzania leave 21 people dead https://t.co/TghuFWVdWE via @@TheSiasatDaily
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โ Voice of Bongo (@voiceofbongo) February 2, 2020
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