By Own Correspondent| Over 100 trucks transporting wheat into the country are stuck at Beira, Mozambique following extensive destruction of the road network by Tropical Cyclone Idai, the Grain Millers’ Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has revealed.

The cyclone which has killed close to a 100 people so far leaving hundreds others missing has been described by a United Nations body as the country’s worst ever natural disaster.

The disaster has also seen the destruction of infrastructure leaving some places in Chimanimani resembling “a war torn zone” according to a local government minister.

Said GMAZ Spokesperson Garikai Chaunza:

“As I am speaking we have over 100 trucks of wheat which are stuck in Beira because of the road networks which were destroyed by the cyclone.

We are further expecting another consignment of 30 000 metric tonnes of wheat, which is coming from abroad and will be docking at Beira.

We have, however, made arrangements that the consignment be transferred to Maputo and is offloaded there.”

In view of the infrastructure damage in Beira, he said, considerations were being made to transport the 30 000 metric tonnes of wheat into Zimbabwe through Chikwalakwala in Beitbridge as an alternative route.