In
its
latest
situation
report,
the
DCP
said
nine
more
people
had
died
over
the
past
week,
raising
the
death
toll
to
118,
up
from
109
recorded
the
previous
week.
The
deaths
over
the
past
week
were
mainly
due
to
drowning
and
mine
collapse
caused
by
heavy
rains,
the
DCP
said.
The
rains
have
affected
8,295
households
and
damaged
334
houses,
236
schools,
15
health
facilities,
and
21
bridges
nationwide
as
of
now,
the
DCP
said,
adding
that
at
least
12
marooning
incidents
have
also
been
recorded.
The
department
said
that
major
highways
and
roads
in
both
urban
and
rural
areas
have
been
severely
affected,
with
some
impassable
and
in
need
of
rehabilitation.
Zimbabwe’s
rainy
season
typically
runs
from
October
to
March,
bringing
heavy
rainfall
and
occasional
storms.
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