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Death toll of Cyclone Freddy passes 300 in southern Africa

The death toll from tropical cyclone Freddy has passed 300 people as the body count continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique taking several days to assess the extent of the damage and loss of life.

The storm tore through southern Africa over the weekend for a second time after first making landfall in late February. It is one of the longest-lasting tropical cyclones ever recorded, and one of the deadliest in Africa in recent years.

At least 53 people have died in Mozambique’s Zambezia province, authorities said late on Wednesday, more than doubling their previous count.

Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time this week—the devastation is enormous. @USAID's disaster experts are on the ground and emergency assistance is already reaching hard hit communities in Mozambique, with more on the way. pic.twitter.com/iabZ8mp1XC

— Samantha Power (@PowerUSAID) March 15, 2023
Malawi has reported 225 dead so far, with hundreds more injured and some still missing. The storm had killed about 27 people in Madagascar and Mozambique before lashing Mozambique for a second time.

Continued rain and power outages have hampered search and rescue efforts this week, as the storm caused severe flooding, swept away roads and left bodies and houses buried in mud.

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