Tropical Cyclone Freddy rips through southern Africa after making landfall for a rare second time, killing at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleThe devastating cyclone that has ripped through southern Africa after making landfall for a rare second time has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night — and the death toll is expected to rise.
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera declared a "state of disaster" in his country's southern region and the now-ravaged commercial capital, Blantyre. Malawi Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda said the damage caused by the cyclone had been hampering efforts to help those in need. Reports from Mozambique's disaster institute confirmed on Tuesday that 20 people had died in the country and 1,900 homes have been destroyed in the coastal Zambezia province.Tens of thousands of people are still holed up in storm shelters and accommodation centres.
"There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone," Mr Matera said. "There are plenty of bodies down there in the mud."
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