Malawi death toll from Cyclone Freddy rises to 190
At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs said Tuesday.
At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs said Tuesday.
The Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change said Tuesday the cyclone is “weakening but will continue to cause torrential rains associated with windy conditions in most parts of Southern Malawi districts.”
“The threat of heavy flooding and damaging winds remains very high,” the report added.
Charles Kalemba, a commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs agency, told CNN Tuesday that the situation had worsened in southern Malawi.
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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/malawi-death-toll-from-cyclone-freddy-rises-to-190/ar-AA18Co5f
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