At least 47 dead and 85 injured after heavy rain and landslides in Tanzania

At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured amid heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania (AP)

At least 47 people have been killed and 85 others injured amid heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said on Monday.

The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by the flooding, which has been described as the worst in years in the East African nation.