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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Chris Muronzi

‘Life is hell’: Zimbabwe flood survivors lament loss of land, livelihoods

People displaced by flooding and other natural disasters are still awaiting compensation from the government [Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP]

Harare, Zimbabwe – Every day for the past 10 years, Trymore Wadyachitsve has regretted living in Chingwizi, a community 500km (310 miles) south of Harare, the Zimbabwean capital.

Until February 13, 2014, he lived in the Tugwi Mukosi area 150km (90 miles) away from his home today. But then floods displaced 60,000 people in and around the area, which is home to the largest inland dam in the Southern African country – measuring 90.3 metres (296 ft) tall and creating a 1.75-billion-cubic-metre (385-billion-gallon) reservoir.

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