津巴布韦总统埃默森·姆南加格瓦在一场严重冰雹风暴袭击马萨维戈后宣布进入灾难状态，该风暴于周一袭击该地区，掀翻了8500户家庭的屋顶，并对基础设施造成严重损坏。该地区家庭急需紧急庇护和维修支持。
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster following a severe hailstorm that struck Masvingo on Monday, tearing roofs off 8,500 homes and causing heavy damage to infrastructure. Families across the region now need urgent shelter and repair support.
当地官员表示，冰雹风暴掀翻屋顶、击倒电力线路，并损坏了多所学校和卫生设施。姆南加格瓦的灾难声明解锁了国家应急基金和人道主义资源，以便快速向该地区提供援助。
Local officials said the hailstorm tore apart roofs, knocked down power lines and damaged several schools and health facilities. Mnangagwa's disaster declaration unlocks national emergency funds and humanitarian resources to be directed to the region quickly.
马萨维戈省官员表示，损失评估仍在进行中，数千户家庭需要临时庇护。农田受损也进一步加剧了该地区本已脆弱的粮食安全风险。
Officials in Masvingo province said damage assessments are ongoing and that thousands of families need temporary shelter. Damage to farmland is also adding further risk to the region's already fragile food security.
政府表示，已开始与当地建筑材料供应商进行谈判，以支持维修工作。气象官员警告称，气候变化可能导致该地区此类极端天气事件的频率增加。
The government said it has begun talks with local building-material suppliers to support repair efforts. Meteorological officials warn that climate change could increase the frequency of such severe weather events in the region.