Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as calls grow for international aid
Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history
Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Over a week after Cyclone Freddy's second and more devastating landfall in Malawi and Mozambique and nearly a month since it battered Madagascar , the effects are still being felt as locals, officials and aid workers continue to uncover the full extent of the cyclone's destruction.
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy's destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead, several hundreds still missing and tens of thousands displaced.