Heavy rains leave families marooned in Zimbabwe's capital

A woman vacates Ombaka village in Nyando Kisumu county which is currently flooded as a result of the back flow of Lake Victoria. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Heavy rains that pounded Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, over the past few days have left some families in the south-western suburbs marooned, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) announced on Friday.

"The ZRP report a sad incident where nearly 15 houses were submerged in water in Budiriro 4 Paddock area, Harare," ZRP announced on X, formally known as Twitter.