Massive floods in Mozambique force tens of thousands to evacuate
Rescue teams from Brazil, South Africa, and the UK have joined life-saving operations.
"For me, this is the first time I have experienced a calamity of this magnitude. Elders say a similar disaster took place in the 1990s," said 24-year-old mechanic Tomaz Antonio Mlau.
Mlau and his family, who live near Marracuene, about 30km (19 miles) north of Maputo, were forced to flee after the Inkomati River overflowed, flooding their home. "When a rescue boat came a few hours afterwards, we did not hesitate to board it and come to safety in Marracuene town," he said, noting they abandoned all their belongings and brought only a change of clothes.
The family is now sheltering at one of six centres, including schools and churches, which are currently providing refuge for around 4,000 people.
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