Ahmedabad, 14 March 2023, Tuesday

Tropical Cyclone Freddy wreaked havoc in the African country of Malawi and has killed 100 people so far. The weather is very bad due to the cyclone. Many areas are affected by floods. It is being speculated that the death toll may rise further. At present, relief and rescue operations are being carried out in flood-affected areas to search for dead bodies.

More than 100 killed in #Mozambique and #Malawi with the onslaught of Tropical #StormFreddy , injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it slammed through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend pic.twitter.com/i9OkosEKIw

— DD News (@DDNewslive) March 14, 2023

Cyclone in many areas

A residential area in Blantyre city was affected by flooding during the cyclone yesterday. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Freddie is one of the most powerful cyclones ever recorded in South Africa and may be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone. Due to this terrible cyclone, many areas came under its grip and damaged property.

The cyclone caused flooding around the port

The fierce cyclone wreaked havoc in central Mozambique on Saturday. The cyclone was so intense that the roofs of buildings collapsed and landslides caused flooding around the port of Quiliman on the Malawi side. Malawi is also facing the worst cholera outbreak in its history. UN agencies have warned that the situation could worsen due to the heavy rains caused by Freddie.