The fury of Cyclone Freddy: more than 240 dead in Malawi and Mozambique

Rescue teams are in a hurry, but search operations for bodies and attempts to rescue trapped people are hampered by mud and weather conditions in Malawi. “Floods are the biggest problem,” said Felix Washon, Red Cross spokesman in the country.

“The destruction is enormous, it is a challenge to reach the people trapped with the destroyed bridges and high water levels,” he added. According to him, emergency teams rescued people stranded in trees and rooftops.

Almost 59.000 people were affected by the cyclone and 20.000 are homeless.

In recent days, torrential rains have caused deadly floods and landslides, although the storms gave way on Wednesday morning.

On Monday, in the community of Chilobwe, families and rescuers dug through the mud, sometimes with their hands, looking for a family member or at least their bodies. “There are dead everywhere (…), everyone has lost someone”, lamented Fadila Njolomole, 19 years old.

(Source: AFP)

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