Maputo, Feb. 16, 2026 (Lusa) -  The total number of deaths in the current rainy season in Mozambique has risen to 215, with more than 856,000 people affected since October, according to an update today by the disaster management institute.

According to information from the database of the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD), to which Lusa had access and which was updated at 09:18 today (07:18 Lisbon time), a total of 856,845 people have been affected, corresponding to 198,053 families, with 12 missing and 314 injured.

The January floods alone caused at least 27 deaths, and the passage of Cyclone Gezani in Inhambane on 13 and 14 February led to the deaths of four more people, according to updated INGD data on the rainy season.

In addition, a total of 13,698 houses were partially destroyed during the current rainy season, 5,694 were completely destroyed and another 183,812 were flooded.

A total of 246 health facilities, 74 places of worship and 635 schools were affected in just over four and a half months.

INGD data also indicate that 554,603 hectares of agricultural land were affected during this period, 287,810 hectares of which were reported as lost, affecting 365,137 farmers. In addition, 530,998 animals died, including cattle, goats and poultry, and 6,542 kilometres of roads, 35 bridges and 123 aqueducts were affected.

Since October, the Mozambican disaster management institute has activated 137 accommodation centres, which have housed 112,959 people, of which 51 are still active, with at least 41,197 people.

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