Flash floods in Mozambique kill 80 people.

Flash floods and heavy rains have also forced 150,000 people in Mozambique to evacuate.

At least 80 people have died and 150,000 residents in Mozambique have been forced to evacuate due to heavy rains and flash floods affecting several provinces of the country.

Satellite images of flash floods taken on January 25. (Photo: PressTv)

On January 30 alone, flooding and heavy rains forced 17,000 people in the central province of Zambezia and the northern city of Nampula to flee their homes.

With the assistance of the United Nations, the Mozambican government has set up 30 temporary camps to house flood evacuees. The country's aid agencies have also appealed to the UN for $5 million in assistance to help flood victims.

Mozambique is an African country frequently affected by floods. Since 2000, floods have claimed the lives of at least 800 people in the country.

According to VOV - DT