Floods in Mozambique have left 68,000 people homeless, and 280,000 more may be forced to evacuate this week, a top official said Monday as refugees crowded into dismal camps to escape the raging waters.
Boats and aircraft have been used to move people from flooded regions around the Zambezi River, many with little more than the clothes on their backs.
But relocation centers have in some cases been little improvement, with officials saying they are short of drinking water, food and proper shelters.
"I lost everything. Our homes are underwater. The flood waters hit us in the middle of the night (last week)," said Julita Dinala, who had come with her eight children to a camp in Manica province.
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