The railway authorities in the northern part of Mozambique are stepping up their vigilance in the face of the bad weather that is affecting most of the country. To this end, Nacala Logistics has hired 175 social monitors to monitor the railway line in order to prevent accidents during this rainy season.
“The social monitors on the Nacala corridor, in Nampula province, will have to identify and report possible anomalies on the railway line, as well as guide people on the best way to cross it to avoid accidents in the face of the heavy rain in the region,” said Celso Mutadiua, manager of the Social Security area at Nacala Logistics.
He said that “although the recruitment is short term, the action will contribute to the employability of labour, as young people who were previously unemployed will now have an occupation and an income”.
According to the organisation, the 175 new hires will work for two months along the Nacala corridor, having been trained in railway matters and community safety.
The 900-kilometre line, known as the “northern logistics corridor”, links the coal mines of Tete province to the Port of Nacala, on the Indian Ocean, from where exports are made, mainly to Asia.
In a statement, the National Meteorological Institute (INAM) warned of moderate to heavy rain in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa, in the north of the country.
The rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, could be recorded from this Tuesday, 26 March, with rainfall reaching up to 50 millimetres in 24 hours.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by global climate change, facing cyclical floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season.
