Deadly floods in Botswana kill 9; nearly 2,000 people evacuated

A drone view shows the flooded area at Molapo Crossing Mall and the Western Bypass highway in Gaborone, Botswana, Feb. 19, 2025 in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. Gaborone City Council workers inspect a road damaged by the floods, in Botswana, Feb. 20, 2025. A section of the road between Gaborone and Tlokweng is closed due to flooding, in Botswana, Feb. 22, 2025.

Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as record rainfall fell over the last week.