Powerful storm in drought-hit region confirmed to have killed 45 people in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi
- Mayotte before and after: satellite images show damage
The death toll from Cyclone Chido has continued to rise, with authorities confirming that 45 people were killed in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi.
French officials said the number of deaths on the Mayotte archipelago remained unclear, having previously expressed fears that hundreds, possibly thousands, of people were killed in slums flattened by the storm. So far, 22 deaths and 1,500 injuries, 200 of them critical, have been confirmed.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/18/cyclone-chido-deaths-rise-south-east-africa-mayotte-storm-drough-mozambique-malawi
Author : Rachel Savage and agencies
Publish date : 2024-12-18 16:43:29
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