In Niassa, eight people died from lightning strikes and drowning during the current rainy season, according to an official source quoted by Rádio Moçambique.

According to the delegate of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (INGD) in Niassa, Fraid Taíbo, the deaths from lightning strikes occurred in the districts of Ngaúma and Cuamba and from drowning in the city of Lichinga.

The source also said that during the current rainy season, 227 houses collapsed due to strong winds, leaving more than a thousand people homeless.

Fraid Taíbo said that due to the heavy rain that continues to fall in Niassa province, it is difficult to assist people affected by the weather due to the degradation of access roads.

On the other hand, he said that the families who lost their homes were given tents and tarpaulins to cover new buildings.