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Survivors of Cyclone Idai arrive by rescue boat in Beira, Mozambique
Survivors of Cyclone Idai arrive by rescue boat in Beira, Mozambique Source: AAP

A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, the confirmed death toll in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi has surpassed 500. Sofia Palandri reports.


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A week after Cyclone Idai lashed southern Africa, the confirmed death toll in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi has surpassed 500. Sofia Palandri reports.


Hundreds more feared dead in the submerged towns and villages that rescue teams are struggling to get to as flooding has caused a dam to overflow in Zimbabwe, threatening riverside populations.

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