Mozambique floods death toll rises to 117
The death toll from flooding in parts of Mozambique has
risen to 117, with more than 157,000 people affected, official figures showed
Monday.
The deaths in the centre and north of the southern African
nation were caused by "drowning, lightning strikes, or construction
collapses caused by the floods," Rita Almeida of the Mozambican relief
agency INGC told AFP.
"The situation is stable, as we did not record any new
recurrences of flooding in the past days. It is still raining, but with much
less intensity and without significant impact," she said.
More than 50,000 people remain in 41 relief centres across
the country and destroyed roads and bridges have hampered relief efforts.
United Nations spokesman Pasquale Capizzi, said "We
can’t say that the situation is completely under control as we don’t have a complete
picture yet.
"However some humanitarian assistance stocks are
already there and the rest is currently being shipped," he said.
"Seeds will also be distributed as most people have
lost their crops."
Eighty percent of Mozambique's population depends on
agriculture, which represents 25 percent of GDP.
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