Flooding starts in Mozambique after cyclone, death toll rises to five

Damaged buildings in the aftermath of cyclone Kenneth are seen in Ancuabe-Sede, Mozambique April 26, 2019 in this still image taken from a social media video obtained on April 27, 2019. SOLIDARMED via REUTERS

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mozambican officials on Saturday urged those living near two rivers in the country's north to move to higher ground, as Cyclone Kenneth dumped heavy rains and caused some flooding.

The cyclone killed five people and flattened homes around Mozambique's northern coast before moving inland and pounding the province of Cabo Delgado with rain, fuelling fears rivers could burst their banks and leave huge areas under water.