CycloneIdai: Rescue workers in Mozambique fear that thousands more may have fallen victim to floods which have left a 125km lake.
Beira, Mozambique - Rescue workers in Mozambique fear that thousands more may have fallen victim to floods which have left a 125-kilometre lake after the African country was hit by cyclone Idai.
"Either they were able to flee or there are very large numbers of victims." At the moment helpers were mainly engaged in rescue operations, he added. "The situation is likely to deteriorate and the number of people affected is expected to increase," Verhoosel told reporters, pointing to the heavy rains that were expected to continue Thursday.
Aid workers expect up to 400 000 people to be temporarily homeless. After the cyclone hit Mozambique last week, it headed towards Zimbabwe.
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