Around 3,150 families in the town of Madal, Quelimane district, Zambezia province, central Mozambique, are without electricity due to the collapse of medium-voltage poles and a distribution transformer in the transmission network, caused by rain and strong winds.

"The villages of Naminane and Mucocorra, as well as the Inhangome neighbourhood, are without electricity as a result of the fall of a distribution transformer and eight medium-voltage poles, due to bad weather, characterized by rain and strong winds," said a statement issued by Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM).

In a statement released today, the state-owned electricity company explains that "at the moment, the access routes are interrupted, making it difficult to restore the electricity supply to the affected customers".

(Photo DR)