Pemba: Serious flooding began on Sunday in parts of northern Mozambique that were hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days ago, with waters waist-high in places, after the government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground. Hundreds of thousands of people were at risk. Houses began to collapse and at least one rescue team was mobilized, United Nations staffers said.

Authorities have said at least five people died after Cyclone Kenneth arrived Thursday evening with the force of a Category 4 hurricane. Kenneth came just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people.