Water level rises in Chikwawa

At least 700 households in Chikwawa District have been affected by rains and flash floods that began on Sunday evening and persisted through Tuesday, leading to widespread house collapses across several traditional authorities. Prelimin

ary assessments show that, the affected areas include group village head Malemia, Mateyu, Matelekera, Tizola 1, Tizola 2 and Ojesi.

Authorities say the affected households lack food and shelter. Here are some of the affected communities captured by Malawi News Agency journalist VICTOR PALITU and Nation Publications Limited Chikwawa district correspondent ANDREW TEMBO.