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At least 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

The death toll from cyclone Idai in Mozambique and Zimbabwe has reached 120.

A satellite image of cyclone Idai as it hits Mozambique

Source: AAP

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

Villagers assess the damage.
Villagers assess the damage. Source: Getty

Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of the country, while Zimbabwe said 65 people were killed in affected eastern areas, after the cyclone tore across the region on Friday and Saturday.

Mozambique's environment Minister Celso Correia gave AFP the country's updated number of deaths in Beira and Dondo districts, but warned: "We will certainly end with a higher toll."


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By Frank Mtao

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Source: AFP, SBS




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