{The authorities in Malawi say at least 170 people have died in flash floods – a sharp rise on previous figures. }
Heavy rain over the past month has swept many houses away and caused residents to flee to higher ground, some crossing the border to Mozambique.
Vice-President Saulos Chilima said more than 100,000 people had been displaced from their homes, mostly in the south.
Earlier this week, the government declared a third of the country to be a disaster zone and appealed for help.
The Malawian authorities have been using military helicopters and boats to reach some of those stranded.
But Mr Chilima said the rescue operation had been hampered by poor weather in the past few days and the difficulty of finding places for helicopters to land.
{{BBC}}
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