Devastating Floods Strike Mozambique Amidst Ongoing Rescues

Mon Feb 02 2026 22:15:22 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Mozambique faces its worst flooding in decades, with thousands of residents fleeing to safety as riverbanks burst. Local communities and international teams rush to assist those affected by the rising waters.

As Mozambique grapples with its most severe floods in a generation, residents are compelled to evacuate as the Inkomati River overflows. Rescue operations involving teams from multiple countries are ongoing, with local farmers expressing the dire situation and losses they face. Community shelters are filling up while fears rise over potential further rain from neighboring South Africa.

Tens of thousands of people in Mozambique are being rescued as rising waters continue to devastate the southern African nation - the worst flooding in a generation.

Teams from Brazil, South Africa, and the UK have been helping with life-saving rescue operations.

For me, this is the first time I have experienced a calamity of this magnitude. Elders say a similar disaster took place in the 1990s, 24-year-old mechanic Tomaz Antonio Mlau says.

Mlau and his family, who live near Marracuene, woke up to find their house inundated after the Inkomati River burst its banks. They were rescued by boat and brought to safety at one of the local shelters.

Many residents, particularly farmers, have reported losing everything—homes, livestock, and crops—as floodwaters reached unprecedented levels. Local leaders are concerned about rescuing remaining individuals who refuse to leave their homes despite the risks.

Authorities report that over 650,000 individuals have been directly affected, and the situation may worsen due to impending rainfall from South Africa.