{"id":8958,"date":"2026-01-17T09:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8958"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T09:36:47","slug":"floods-kill-more-than-100-across-southern-africa-as-rains-intensify-floods-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8958","title":{"rendered":"Floods kill more than 100 across southern Africa as rains intensify | Floods News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Torrential rains have devastated communities from Mozambique to South Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"879\">Torrential rains have killed more than 100 people across Southern Africa, forcing mass evacuations and rescue operations as authorities warn that more destructive weather may still be to come.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1230\">Weeks of heavy rainfall have battered South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, overwhelming rivers and infrastructure and leaving entire communities cut off. Weather services across the region have issued further alerts, raising fears of additional flooding.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1613\">In South Africa, officials said on Friday that flooding in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga had killed at least 30 people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1613\">Army helicopters have been deployed to rescue residents trapped on rooftops and in trees as swollen rivers swept through towns and villages. Security personnel were also evacuated from a border checkpoint with Zimbabwe after floodwaters surrounded the area.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1903\">President Cyril Ramaphosa toured affected parts of Limpopo on Thursday, saying the province had received about 400mm (16 inches) of rain in less than a week. In one district, he said, \u201cthere are 36 houses that have just been wiped away from the face of the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2032\">Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba said more than 1,000 homes had been damaged across the province. \u201cIt\u2019s so terrible,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hundreds-of-thousands-displaced\" data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"2032\">Hundreds of thousands displaced<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2270\">In neighbouring Zimbabwe, the government\u2019s disaster management agency reported at least 70 deaths since the start of the year, with more than 1,000 homes destroyed, and schools, roads and bridges collapsing under the force of the floods.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2583\">Mozambique has been the hardest hit. Its disaster management authorities said 103 people had died during an unusually severe rainy season since late last year. The figure includes deaths caused by flooding, lightning strikes, infrastructure collapse and a cholera outbreak linked to contaminated water supplies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2973\">More than 200,000 people have been affected nationwide, with thousands of homes damaged and tens of thousands facing evacuation, according to the World Food Programme. The agency warned that flooding has submerged more than 70,000 hectares (173,000 acres) of crops, deepening food shortages for small-scale farmers in a country already struggling with poverty and repeated cyclones.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4245747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4245747\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4245747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/000_92Z836W-1768631227.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Residents sit on a Mozambique military truck transporting them across floodwater that blocked a road in the Boane district on January 16, 2026. Mozambique has experienced weeks of heavy rains and residents of low-lying areas near the capital, Maputo, were urged to evacuate to higher ground on January 16, 2026. (Photo by Amilton Neves \/ AFP)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4245747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Residents sit on a Mozambique military truck transporting them across floodwater in the Boane district [Amilton Neves\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3222\">The United States Famine Early Warning System said flooding was reported or expected in at least seven Southern African countries, possibly linked to the La Nina phenomenon, which often brings heavier rainfall to the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3501\">South Africa\u2019s Kruger National Park has also been hit, with about 600 tourists and staff evacuated from flood-affected camps. Park authorities said no deaths or injuries had been reported, but large areas remain inaccessible after rivers burst their banks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3715\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Southern Africa has endured a series of extreme weather events in recent years, from deadly cyclones to severe droughts, exposing the region\u2019s vulnerability to climate-driven disasters and fragile infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torrential rains have devastated communities from Mozambique to South Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands. 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