A VIP entourage in Mozambiaque was swept away in a river in western Mozambique as Tropical Storm Ana batters the country.
The government of Tete province and Tete city’s mayor were returning from surveying damage wrought by the storm when the four cars in their convoy were whipped away by the River Rovubwe – though they were rescued along with most pf other passengers.
Three people including a journalist are still missing.
At least 15 people have died across the country as a result of the storm, said relief authorities.
Tete province has been worst affected. Six people, including children, have died there – most of them after being crushed by falling walls.
The city of Tete has been disconnected from Moatise district after the bridge on River Rovubwe, a tributary of the major Zambezi River, collapsed.
Ana first hit the north of the country on Monday and has left a trail of destruction that includes homes, hospitals, schools, electricity pylons and bridges.
Although the tropical storm has dissipated, meteorologists say heavy rains, strong winds and thunderstorms will continue in central and northern regions.
