The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades.
Cyclone Freddy left a trail of destruction in its wake after ripping through Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar, first in late February before circling back in March.
The storm affected over 2 million people and displaced over half a million as it washed away homes, roads and other infrastructure, Chakwera said.more than 500 peopleFreddy developed off the coast of Australia, crossed the entire South Indian Ocean and travelled more than 8,000 km before making landfall in Madagascar.Our Standards:
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