/ 4 January 2001

KARIBA SPILLAGE CAUSES FLOODS

ZAMBIA’S opening of a gate on the Kariba dam has caused floods in the far north of neighbouring Mozambique, but there is no immediate risk of a repeat of last year’s flood disaster, says Radio Mozambique. The state-owned radio said about 10 000 people had been affected, and people living in low-lying areas were being moved to higher ground. – Reuters