Nearly a week after southern Africa was hit by one the worst natural disasters in decades, it was all rescue workers could do to try to reach the victims.
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Cyclone Idai: The Devastation in Pictures
Aid agencies have called it the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades, and warned that the death toll could climb past 1,000.
Flooding From Cyclone Idai Made an ‘Inland Ocean,’ Stalling Rescues
Aid agencies said the huge storm that swept across Mozambique and into Malawi and Zimbabwe was the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.
Mozambique Cyclone Rescuers Struggle to Reach Victims in ‘Inland Ocean’
Aid agencies called the devastation from Cyclone Idai the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.
Cyclone Idai Destroys ‘Ninety Percent’ of a City of Half a Million in Southern Africa
The cyclone has affected more than 1.5 million people, with a death toll now in the dozens but feared to be far higher.
Cyclone Idai May Be ‘One of the Worst’ Disasters in the Southern Hemisphere
A United Nations official said workers had described “water and water for miles and miles,” resembling an inland ocean where homes and towns had stood.
Cyclone Idai Leaves Vast Destruction in Mozambique and Other Countries in Southern Africa
The cyclone has affected more than 1.5 million people, with a death toll now in the dozens but feared to be far higher.
Cyclone Idai: At Least 150 Dead in Southern Africa
More than 1.5 million people were affected by the storm that hit Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe last week, leading to flash floods.
Cyclone Idai Kills at Least 150 in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
A deadly storm has affected more than 1.5 million people in the three southern African countries, leaving hundreds missing and stranding tens of thousands.
Is Zimbabwe’s President Showing His True Colors After Violent Protests?
Hopes that Emmerson Mnangagwa would govern with a lighter hand than his predecessor, Robert Mugabe, have been dashed by a crackdown on demonstrations.