Hurricane ‘Freddy’ leaves 326 dead on the way to MalawiAccording to new data from the country’s Department of Natural Disasters, additionally More than 80,000 people affected.
According to Malawi Government data quoted by the Nyasa Times, 88,313 people were displaced and at least 707 injured due to the hurricane, according to country officials. The death toll continues to rise, according to rescue efforts.
The United Nations is also watching the country, and resident coordinator Rebecca Adda Dontoh sought help from the international community during her visit to the affected areas. rainy and seller.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretariat-General, reiterated that they are currently working in 165 camps for IDPs and, in addition to cooperating in rescue efforts, they have information from other countries. about 200 people were rescued with the help of your organisation– they are sending relief supplies such as food, tents, blankets, water and sanitary and hygiene products to the most affected areas.
This Thursday, the country’s president Lazarus Chakwera declared fourteen days of national mourning for the deceased, while Presidential secretary Colleen Zamba stated that the mourning will run from Thursday to March 29 “because to honor the lives lost”. your cyclone.