Notorious Cyclone Freddy with strong winds of up to 180km per hour that result in waves higher than 15 meters battering coastal areas has already taken lives of more than 190 people, and the death toll keeps growing
Notorious Cyclone Freddy with strong winds of up to 180km per hour that result in waves higher than 15 meters battering coastal areas has already taken lives of more than 190 people, and the death toll keeps growing, according to local authorities.Last month, African island states Mauritius and Madagascar were first to encounter the danger it poses. There were no reports about deaths in the first nation, while the latter lost at least 11 people as a result of the cyclone hitting the island.Right after, Freddy struck Mozambique in late February. However, it was not the last strike of the cyclone; it returned to Mozambique on March 12, this time also hitting neighboring Malawi, the severe consequences of which made the governments of the nations take respective measures. The natural disaster has caused much destruction in all the countries involved.For instance, on March 14, Malawi declared a state of emergency in the southern regions. And in Mozambique, rescue services are working to save as many lives as they can.Check out Sputnik's gallery to discover more!
Skirting Mauritius on February 20 and landing in Madagascar on February 22, Cyclone Freddy also struck the African mainland - Mozambique and Malawi - which has already caused turmoil and over a hundred dead. Along with that, the World Meteorological Organization said Freddy could become the longest-lasting in history.
Notorious Cyclone Freddy with strong winds of up to 180km per hour that result in waves higher than 15 meters battering coastal areas has already taken lives of more than 190 people, and the death toll keeps growing, according to local authorities.
Last month, African island states Mauritius and Madagascar were first to encounter the danger it poses. There were no reports about deaths in the first nation, while the latter lost at least 11 people as a result of the cyclone hitting the island.
Right after, Freddy struck Mozambique in late February. However, it was not the last strike of the cyclone; it returned to Mozambique on March 12, this time also hitting neighboring Malawi, the severe consequences of which made the governments of the nations take respective measures. The natural disaster has caused much destruction in all the countries involved.
For instance, on March 14, Malawi declared a state of emergency in the southern regions. And in Mozambique, rescue services are working to save as many lives as they can.
"We are prioritizing rescuing people and removing lifeless bodies. We don't have numbers," said Andre Tazingua, a fire service commander in Zambezia, as cited by media.
This satellite image provided by the NASA Earth Observatory shows Cyclone Freddy between Mozambique, left, and Madagascar in the southern part of the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
A road connecting the two cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is seen damaged following heavy rains caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi Tuesday, March 14 2023.
An injured man helped accrossin Blantyre, Malawi, Monday, March 13, 2023.
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