As heavy rains continued to batter Malawi today, 584 people were injured and 37 are still missing,
The number of people is 190 who died in Malawi as a result of Cyclone Freddie, which at the weekend made its second landfall in a month in southeastern Africa, according to the country’s disaster management agency. At the previous count yesterday, authorities reported 99 deaths.
The Government of Malawi declared a state of emergency in several provinces in the south of the country, including the financial capital Blantyre, due to the incalculable devastation caused by the cyclone.
Cyclone Freddy, one of the strongest ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere and potentially the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, has caused many casualties and destruction in Malawi and Mozambique. It had first hit the area in late February.
As heavy rains continued to lash Malawi today, 584 people were injured and 37 are still missingthe country’s Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs said in a statement.
On its return to the region, it swept Madagascar a second time, killing ten people. On Saturday night it hit Mozambique, where authorities reported four deaths but noted the toll could be higher because access to some communities is difficult.
On the night of Sunday into Monday, Cyclone Freddy began to hit Malawi accompanied by strong winds and torrential rains, causing floods and landslides. Most of the victims were located in the Blantyre area, where the work of rescue teams was hampered by incessant rain, police said. In the town of Chilobwe, about 40 houses were swept away by a torrent of mud, an Agence France-Presse reporter reported.
As Malawi faces the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, UN health officials point out that the situation is now expected to worsen.
Source :Skai
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