Four people have been killed in flash floods following heavy rains in the historic Yemeni city of Tarim, state media said on Monday.

A picture taken on Monday, the aftermath of flash floods in Tarim. AFP

The city, located in the central province of Hadramawt, is best known for its mud-brick structures and more than 360 mosques including Al Mehdar, which has the tallest minaret in the country.

The state-run Saba news agency reported four dead and an unspecified number of injured as a result of heavy rains on Sunday, and said three residences had collapsed.

A collapsed building is seen following flash flood in Tarim. AFP

AFP footage showed streets of the city flooded and mud-brick buildings damaged, with vehicles and motorcycles buried under debris and mud.
Residents said the victims' bodies were transported to hospital.

A collapsed building is seen following flash floods in Tarim. AFP

"I pulled my children out of the building, and rescue teams came and transported us to a school to take shelter," Saeed Al Mas, whose house was destroyed, said.

Dozens of people are killed every year across Yemen in flash floods.

Agence France-Presse