Please follow and like us:

Maputo (News Of The South) – At least 159 people are reported to have died in the Mozambiquan floods witnessed in the northern and central parts of the country.

Close to 160 000 have been affected by the floods as more rain is expected in the next few days.

“There are now 158,000 victims,” National Institute of Disaster Management spokeswoman Rita Almeida said.

Zambezia province in the centre of the country was worst affected with 134 killed and 125,000 affected since mid-January.

Heavy rains again pounded the southern African country this weekend, raising fears of further flooding.

The last time Mozambique experienced deadly floods was in the year 2000 which saw 800 people dying.

About 80 percent of Mozambique’s population dependent on agriculture — which represents 25 percent of Gross Domestic Product — the impact of the floods on the economy will likely be significant.

Please follow and like us:

Comments

comments