Mozambique evacuates 24 000
11/02/2007 17:37  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - Mozambique's military and relief agencies evacuated about 24 000 people from their homes in the flooded areas along the Zambezi River in central Mozambique, the SABC reported on Sunday.

About 500 000 people - mainly in the provinces of Zambezia and Sofala - were at risk from the floods which have killed 29 people and damaged thousands of homes.

An official from the national relief agency said the evacuees had been taken to transit and accommodation centres.

The Cahora Bassa dam was overflowing after heavy rains in neighbouring Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

- SAPA

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