Floods during the 2025–26 rainy season leave 223 dead and 860 000 affected across Mozambique

Flooding during Mozambique’s 2025–26 rainy season has left 223 people dead and affected 860 346 others nationwide since October 2025, according to the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD). Heavy rainfall, river overflows, and cyclone impacts have displaced more than 392 000 people, destroyed thousands of homes, and inundated over 554 000 ha (1.37 million acres) of agricultural land. Source