Sixteen people, who became stranded when the riverbank they were on became surrounded by water, have been rescued, Mozambican authorities say.
The administrator of Chemba district, Paulo Quembo, said that two boats were sent on Monday to the site on the Zambezi River in order to avoid a tragedy.
He said that these people had been warned about the danger of flooding as a result of the rise in the river, but they turned a deaf ear.
In addition to agricultural fields, the floods destroyed 16 houses whose owners are in temporary reception centres.
The administrator of Chemba said that circulation was restricted on some roads.
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Sudan protester killed in latest rallies against military rule
Sudanese security forces killed a 27-year-old man during protests on Sunday against the 25 October military coup, medics and state media report.
demonstrators defied a ban to come out in their thousands in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere.
The authorities had banned protests in central Khartoum, a move dismissed by pro-democracy activists.
The death of the protester was also confirmed by the police, according to the state-run Suna news agency.
Officials said protesters had attacked a police station in the city of Omdurman, breaking windows and damaging furniture. Police used tear gas to repulse the protesters.
The authorities said 62 police officers were injured in the latest demonstrations and 56 protesters arrested.
In a related development, Sudanese security forces have arrested two members of an opposition party for allegedly financing the protests.
Source: BBC
