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In dugout canoes, motorboats and a United Nations helicopter, relief workers rescued stranded villagers, such as these above, from rising floodwaters of Mozambique's Zambezi River.
The flooding claimed another 10 lives this week, raising the national toll to 40 dead.
Throughout the region, more than 100 people have died since December. More rain is forecast.
International agencies are appealing for emergency aid.
