Floods and rains that followed sent brown water coursing through the streets of the province’s main city Pemba on Sunday and submerged roads leading to remote areas to the north and south.
PEMBA, Mozambique – Rescuers raced to help people caught in rising floodwaters in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique on Sunday as houses collapsed and heavy rains raised fears of worse to come.
Flights and helicopters were currently grounded, making access “virtually impossible”, said Nicholas Finney from Save the Children. Video footage showed a line of cars forming on the main road out of the coastal city. A section of the route was under water.
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