Zimbabwe flood killed 246 people and thousands of homes affected since December.
Floods in Zimbabwe have killed 246 people and left nearly 2,000 homeless since December, government officials said. The southern African country has appealed to international donors for $100m to help those affected by the floods, which have washed away several bridges and roads and cut off some communities from surrounding areas.
Saviour Kasukuwere, Zimbabwe's minister of local government, declared a national disaster and announced the death toll on Thursday, saying 128 people have been injured in the floods.
Unable to get balance of payment support from foreign lenders due to unpaid arrears, and with more than 90 percent of its national budget going to salaries, Zimbabwe's public infrastructure has been crumbling for more than a decade.
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