CONSTRUCTIONS in inappropriate places, such as on the banks of the rivers that cross the city of Nampula, have become larger and have already begun to create serious erosion problems and, therefore, impassability. With the rain that has fallen intensely in recent days, worsening the already chronic problem of erosion in many settlements, some houses built of unconventional materials and in a disorderly manner were knocked down by the fury of the waters. In the neighborhoods of Murrapaniua, Napipine and Mutauanha, for For example, crossed by the Nicutha and Naphutta rivers, respectively, some residents took over the banks of these watercourses, built their homes and cultivated crops, such as rice, sugar cane, among others. The Naphutta river caused soil erosion in a disastrous level, threatening to collapse houses, especially of precarious construction, and creating serious difficulties in accessing the communal units of Piloto and Muthita. The extensive river that crosses the neighborhood of Mutauanha serves local communities as a source of water supply. However, it has already caused the death of an unspecified number of teenagers and adults, swept away by the water currents during the rainy season.Read more…Source:Jornal Notícias
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