Tourism town on cyclone alert
13/03/2008 21:36  - (SA)  

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Vilankulo - The Mozambican tourism town of Vilankulo was Thursday on high alert following a warning from disaster authorities of a possible cyclone hit.

Mozambique National Disaster management institute deputy director Joao Ribeiro said cyclone Jokwe, which has already killed 17 people and displaced thousands more by Thursday, was expected to hit the provinces of Gaza, Inhambane and Maputo by Friday.

Ribeiro said: "We are not sure if the cyclone is coming but it has gone to the central Mozambican channel. Anything can happen in the next twelve hours.

"It could change direction. There is a possibility that the districts of Govuro and Vilankulu could be hit by Friday."

The area about 800 kilometres out of the capital Maputo is still reeling from the effects of the disastrous cyclone Flavio which hit in February 2007.

Most of the buildings which were razed to the ground have not yet been roofed, including schools and hospitals.

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