The Pungoe river in central Mozambique has burst its banks, severing road access between the coastal city of Beira, in Sofala province, and Chimolo west of Beira, a WFP spokesman in Maputo told IRIN on Thursday. This is however not particularly unusual for this time of year. We are currently checking reports that the Zangua and Mabaza rivers have flooded affecting the crops of some 700-odd families.
Food distributions are underway at both places.
Mozambican Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi told a news briefing in Maputo on Thursday that the authorities were experiencing transportation problems. The material contained on this Web site comes to you via IRIN, a UN humanitarian information unit, but may not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. All graphics and images on this site may not be re-produced without the express permission of the original owner.