Following heavy rains that hit Blantyre on Monday afternoon, several houses near Limbe River in Chiwembe have collapsed due to flooding.

Eyewitness Mike Mwaliwa confirmed that no casualties have been recorded as residents managed to evacuate before the water levels rose.

Meanwhile, Chief Chiwembe has appealed to the government and humanitarian organisations to assist the affected families, noting that many of them are financially vulnerable and unable to recover on their own.

Authorities have yet to determine the extent of property damage in the area.

Mzati Online and MBC Digital