Maputo — So far this year at least six people have died in severe storms in Mozambique and 572 have been displaced from their homes, according to Rita Almeida, spokesperson for the government’s Disaster Management Technical Council (CTGC), cited in Tuesday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”.
The six confirmed deaths were all reported from the northern city of Nampula. Some of the victims were drowned and others were electrocuted, when cables were blown down by strong winds.
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