📷: Malawi Defense Force soldiers work with community members to recover the bodies of the victims of landslides that occurred after heavy rains from Cyclone Freddy during a search and rescue operation at the Manje informal settlement in Blantyre, Malawi, March 16, 2023.
👉 Officials say Tropical Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest lasting tropical storms on record, has killed more than 350 people in southeastern Africa and displaced tens of thousands of others before dissipating over land Wednesday.
Malawi’s disaster management agency said Thursday at least 326 people died as the result of flooding and landslides generated by the storm. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a 14-day period of national mourning Wednesday, calling it a national tragedy and appealing for international support.
In neighboring Mozambique, where at least 53 deaths have been reported, officials also fear the death toll may rise as some villages have been completely cut off since the cyclone struck the nation a second time last week. (AFP/VOA)
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