Beira was severely battered by the cyclone, which struck the region a week ago.
HARARE - Officials in Zimbabwe are predicting bread shortages after more than 100 trucks transporting wheat became stranded in the Mozambican port city of Beira in the wake of Cyclone Idai.The roads that suffered damage include a route that transports cargo to Zimbabwe. A ship carrying another 30,000 tones of wheat will now be offloaded at the Mozambican capital of Maputo and brought by road.
Officials say this could take two weeks with local millers predicting it could lead to bread shortages.
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