Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 200 in Malawi and Mozambique
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- 15 Mar 2023
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The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Tuesday after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks.
Rescue workers warned that more victims were likely as they scoured destroyed neighbourhoods for survivors even as hopes dwindled.
The fierce storm delivered its second punch to south eastern Africa starting at the weekend, its second landfall since late February after brewing off Australia and traversing the Indian Ocean.
Malawi's government said at least 190 people were killed with 584 injured and 37 missing, while authorities in neighbouring Mozambique reported 20 deaths and 24 injured.
Situation very dire
"The situation is very dire," said Guilherme Botelho, emergency project coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Malawi.
"There are many casualties, either wounded, missing or dead, and the numbers will only increase in the coming days," he said.
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