Africa

Thousands flee Mozambique floods

UN estimates 150,000 people have had to leave their homes to escape the flooding Limpopo river.
Last Modified: 28 Jan 2013 23:55

The United Nations estimates 150,000 people in Mozambique have had to leave their homes to escape the floodwaters of the Limpopo river.

It has warned that that number could rise. The government says more rain could lead to flooding in other parts of the country.

Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Changalane, one of the worst affected areas.

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