Several people were injured, two fishermen went missing and at least 25 cattle heads were killed
Storm Freddy kills at least 11 in Malawi: police
Sixteen more remain missing after the storm, which has broken records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere
Published : 13 March 2023, 08:51 AM
Updated : 13 March 2023, 08:51 AM
At least 11 people have died in Malawi's Blantyre district and 16 more are missing in the destruction caused by tropical storm Freddy, police said on Monday.
Freddy has broken records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere. It struck central Mozambique as a cyclone on Sunday before moving inland and hitting Malawi overnight with torrential rains and strong winds.
Malawi police spokesman Peter Kalaya said that rescue teams were looking for people in Chilobwe and Ndirande, two of the worst affected townships in Blantyre.
"Some missing people are feared buried in rubble and our team is working with other cooperating national agencies," he said.
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