Malawi Intensifies Rescue Efforts as Cyclone Death Toll Rises Malawi
, Cyclone Freddy has killed over 500 people in Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar. The storm had dissipated, but the rain continues to hamper rescue efforts as vehicles struggled on flooded roads.
Authorities say there are still many areas that cannot be accessed by either vehicles or boats.Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government…
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