More than 1,500 people who have been living for a week in displacement camps in northern Mozambique, victims of cyclone Dikeledi, need urgent support, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday (22 Jan). The cyclone that hit the province of Nampula on 13 January impacted the district of Mossuril the hardest, “seriously affecting” 249,787 people among 49,407 families.
“The most urgent needs in the facilities include food, non-food items, hygiene kits, mosquito nets and tarpaulins. The lack of nearby water sources and the need for shelter kits for reconstruction are critical concerns. Cases of diarrhoea have been reported due to the consumption of contaminated water, highlighting the need for hygiene and cleaning kits,” warns the IOM. At least 11 people died, and almost 20,000 homes were destroyed in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Dikeledi, according to the latest official figures from the Mozambican authorities.
(Source Lusa)
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