Mercy Corps - Africa: Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

Mercy Corps WASH Specialist Vimbayi Mazanhi (right) peers over the edge of a damaged bridge over the Nyahodi river, which burst its banks and washed away an entire market full of stalls, vendors and customers. It is estimated that 14 bridges around Chimanimani were destroyed, paralyzing transportation and making aid delivery slow and treacherous.
Chimanimani, Zimbabwe, March 2019

Mercy Corps WASH Specialist Vimbayi Mazanhi (right) peers over the edge of a damaged bridge over the Nyahodi river, which burst its banks and washed away an entire market full of stalls, vendors and customers. It is estimated that 14 bridges around Chimanimani were destroyed, paralyzing transportation and making aid delivery slow and treacherous.