As many as 22 people died after a devastating landslide at a mine in the Bariadi district in the Simiyu region of Tanzania, The Citizen reported. Speaking to reporters on January 14, Simiyu Regional Fire and Rescue Acting Commander Faustine Mtitu said that the bodies of the people said to have been inside the mine when the tragedy occurred had been recovered, Tanzania-based daily English newspaper The Citizen reported.

Mtitu made the remarks after two days of rescue work that began immediately after the accident occurred at 11 am (local time) on January 13. Commander Mtitu said, "After two days of continuous rescue work, a team consisting of citizens, soldiers and experts from various government forces and institutions has successfully recovered the bodies of all those who were buried by the landslides. We have satisfied ourselves that there are no bodies left inside the mine."