The International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed concern on Saturday about the vulnerability of the nearly 700,000 people affected by Cyclone Gombe in March in the north of the country, calling for more support from the international community.

"The effects of the cyclone are compounding already existing needs, as services and resources have been overwhelmed by the needs of more than 784,000 internally displaced people in northern Mozambique due to insecurity in the northern province of Cabo Delgado," says a note distributed by IOM and cited by Lusa.

According to the organization, since March, at least 9,500 people affected by Gombe have been supported in various ways, most notably the distribution of tents for shelter and material for building new homes, but the situation remains complex.

"The humanitarian situation in Mozambique remains complex and faces overlapping needs of populations affected by conflict as well as those affected by natural disasters," said Laura Tomm Bonde, head of the IOM mission in Mozambique, quoted in the document.

"Additional support from the international community will be required to meet all the needs of displaced people and host communities in central and northern Mozambique," IOM adds

The torrential rains and strong winds caused by Cyclone Gombe caused 63 deaths and affected 736,000 people, with destruction of numerous infrastructures, according to data from the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD).

The country faces several storms each year during the cyclonic and rainy season, which runs from October to April.