Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 200 in Malawi and Mozambique

Floods Freddy Chimwankhunda in Blantyre, Malawi

People move their property from Chimwankhunda in Blantyre, Malawi on March 14, 2023 following heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy which has killed over 200 people. PHOTO | AMOS GUMULIRA | AFP

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What you need to know:

  • Freddy was still causing localised rains and winds in southern Malawi on Tuesday.
  • In Chilobwe, a township outside Blantyre, stunned survivors surveyed flattened houses.
  • Many people perished in mudslides that washed away homes in Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre.

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