Authorities announced on Sunday that two women had died in the Chibuto region of southern Mozambique after being attacked by crocodiles during the recent days of flooding.
The two victims tried to save crops “from their gardens” due to flooding, the latest incident on Saturday, said Sergio Moião, the district administrator.
“They returned to the gardens when the reptiles ran away from the rivers,” a Rádio Moçambique official explained, urging the public to stay away from the flooded areas.
“Machamba”, subsistence vegetable gardens, are the main source of food for most Mozambican families in the countryside.
The crocodile is one of the animals causing the most deaths in the country each year, causing 76 deaths in 2020, according to the National Conservation Areas Administration (ANAC) data on recorded incidents, many of which are not even known. reported.
The river basins in the south of Mozambique have been flooded since the beginning of the month due to heavy rains that hit this part of the country.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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