At least 13 people have died while 122 others have been injured due to natural disasters that have occurred since July this year.
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) spokesperson Chipiliro Khamula said in an interview that about 9,380 households have been affected so far.
He added that the latest victims are 178 households that have been affected by heavy rains in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Namavi in Mangochi on Tuesday night.
Khamula said about seven people have been injured during the Mangochi disaster.
