What new threat are crocodiles posing in Mozambique due to floods?

Crocodiles have entered submerged towns and populated areas due to rising floodwaters, leading to fatalities.

How many people are affected by the floods in Mozambique?

Over 700,000 people, including more than half who are children, have been impacted by the severe flooding.

What is the impact of flood damage on health services in Mozambique?

The destruction of at least 44 health facilities has severely disrupted health services, leaving tens of thousands without access to care.

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Floods Unleash Crocodiles: Mozambique's New Deadly Threat

23 Jan

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Summary

Floodwaters have caused crocodiles to enter populated areas, resulting in fatalities.
Over 700,000 people, including many children, have been impacted by the severe flooding.
Crucial health facilities have been destroyed, leaving tens of thousands without access to care.

Floods Unleash Crocodiles: Mozambique's New Deadly Threat

Devastating floods in Mozambique have created a new and terrifying threat: crocodiles entering submerged towns. Authorities have issued urgent warnings as rising waters in Gaza province have brought these dangerous reptiles into populated areas, leading to at least three confirmed fatalities from crocodile attacks.

The torrential rains and severe flooding that have impacted southern Africa over the past month have claimed over 100 lives across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. In Mozambique alone, 13 flood-related deaths have been reported, with three directly attributed to crocodile encounters.