Gift of the Givers representative in Malawi, Sherifa Mia says more help is needed for the country, after the devastating tropical storm, Freddy, struck the country earlier this week.
Men dig in search of survivors and victims in the mud and debris left by Cyclone Freddy in Chilobwe, Blantyre, Malawi, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Eldson Chagara.Men dig in search of survivors and victims in the mud and debris left by Cyclone Freddy in Chilobwe, Blantyre, Malawi, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Eldson Chagara.
Gift of the Givers representative in Malawi, Sherifa Mia says more help is needed for the country, after the struck the country earlier this week. Mia says more than 300 people have so died following the mudslides. President Lazarus Chakwera has declared the devastation that Freddy has caused in Malawi as a national tragedy.
Soldiers have joined rescue operations and have been rummaging through debris in search of victims swept by mudslides and floods. The Zambian government has provided two aircraft to help in rescue and distribution of relief aid to victims in areas where many people are still trapped. More than 200 people have been declared missing by the authorities.
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