Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa
More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
TL;DR
- More than 100 people have died in southern Africa due to floods this year.
- Hundreds of thousands have been displaced.
- Zimbabwe has reported over 70 deaths, South Africa over 30, and Mozambique 13, including three from crocodile attacks.
- Crocodiles have been washed into populated areas by overflowing rivers.
- Aid workers warn of potential cholera outbreaks and other water-borne diseases in displacement camps due to poor infrastructure.
- Food security is a concern, with significant farmland and livestock losses in Mozambique.
- Funding for the emergency response is reportedly slower and smaller than in the past.
- South Africa is seeking donations for the recovery of Kruger national park, with infrastructure repairs estimated to cost 700 million rand.