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MAPUTO,
Mozambique (AP) -- A fierce storm that has been raging since
the weekend has killed nine people in Mozambique, which
is still recovering from devastating floods that hit the
country nine months ago, state radio reported Wednesday.
Five
of those killed in the recent rains were in the central
province of Zambezia and four were in the northern province
of Nampula, radio reported. Heavy rains have also caused
extensive damage in southern Mozambique.
The
rains in Zambezia destroyed 112 houses and killed many farm
animals and coconut trees. The storm also left sections
of the provincial capital of Quelimane without power.
In the southern city of Xai Xai, which was heavily damaged
in the floods earlier this year, people have been fleeing
the city for safer areas, the radio reported. There were
no reports of deaths there.
Mozambique is still trying to rebuild from devastating floods
that hit the southern African country in February and March,
killing more than 700 people.
The
floods destroyed the homes or livelihoods of more than 10
percent of Mozambique's 19 million people and did about
dlrs 1 billion in damage, the World Bank has said.
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