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Flooding causes widespread damage across southern Africa

Deadly floodings across southern Africa has submerged roads, homes and schools, forcing evacuations.

Published On 22 Jan 2026
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
A flood victim stands outside her inundated home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district, Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Rescue efforts continue for hundreds of families cut off by flooding, with some taking refuge on rooftops, car roofs, or in treetops in southern Mozambique after days of near-continuous rain that has also forced dams, including some in neighbouring countries, to increase water releases. [Luisa Nhantumbo/EPA]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Telma Antonio, 36, stands in floodwater outside her inundated property after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
A house stands partially submerged in floodwater after weeks of heavy rainfall in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
In the southern Maputo province, emergency crews flew over swathes of land swallowed by floodwaters, scanning for stranded residents and assessing the damage. [Amilton Neves /Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Residents who lost their homes to floods sit outside a church in Manhica district in Maputo, Mozambique. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Flood victims carry their belongings through a flooded area in Manhica district in Maputo. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Mozambican military members, alongside public servants, help flood victims after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane district. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
More than half a million people had been affected in the country of about 35 million, the United Nations said. [Amilton Neves/Reuters]
Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc
Floodwaters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique. [AP Photo]
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