Mozambique floods kill 11 as thousands more homeless

Mozambican relief authorities say 11 people have died and almost 2,700 have been left homeless due to flooding in the past week.

It follows intense rains across the country caused by tropical storm Dumako between 15 and 22 February.

The worst-affected provinces are Niassa, Nampula and Zambézia.

In total 34 houses were fully destroyed, 292 were partially damaged and 111 submerged, said Nelma Araújo, spokeswoman for the national disaster agency.

The weather also forced the closure of three accommodation centres in Nampula.

Since the beginning of the rainy and cyclone season in October, Mozambique has registered rains, strong winds, atmospheric discharges, fires and tropical storms Ana and Dumako.

These weather events have affected more than 250,000 people and caused 72 deaths and 251 injuries, Ms Araújo said.

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