Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the weekend flooding in Tennessee has surpassed 20 with more than 50 still missing, US media report.

Twin toddlers are among the 21 people dead, NBC reported on Sunday citing Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis.

Also Read | China's Nuclear Tests Killed 1.94 Lakh People Due to Acute Radiation Exposure Between 1964 and 1996.

Meanwhile, the New York Times reported on Sunday that a total of at least 22 people were killed and 50 others remained missing after the flash floods swept through Tennessee.

Rob Edwards, the chief deputy of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office, told the New York Times that there are several children among the dead, including twin 7-month-olds.

Also Read | Afghan Woman Delivers Baby Girl Aboard US Evacuation Plane Upon Landing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

In a Sunday address, US President Joe Biden expressed his condolences to all the people affected by the flash flood in Tennessee and promised all the necessary assistance.

Rural roads and highways throughout Tennessee were washed away on Saturday as the state, particularly Humphreys County, was hit by record rainfall. Floodwaters submerged houses nearly to their roofs and over 4,000 people lost power in the state.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency declared a Level 3 state of emergency on Saturday. (ANI/Sputnik)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)