In the case of a cyclone in the East of Zimbabwe at least 31 people have been killed. Another 71 people were according to the authorities from the Saturday as missing after the tropical storm “Idai” was drawn over the Region. Around 200 houses were damaged and bridges by the masses of water of it washed, the power supply was partially disrupted. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared the affected areas a state of emergency.
According to the information Ministry in Harare, several people were stuck on the summit of a mountain and waited for rescue. Strong Wind prevented to ascend the rescue helicopter. A Parliament reported member in the Region of Chimanimani, at least 25 houses had been torn by a mud avalanche. Thousands of people are without electricity.
meanwhile, the army of Zimbabwe tried to bring nearly 200 boarding school students in safety, whose place had been damaged home by a landslide. A boulder had destroyed the wall of the building, two students were killed.
on Friday, at least 21 people were in the neighbouring Mozambique by the cyclone that killed. More than half a Million residents of the city of Beira were without electricity. In South Africa, the power rationing, as the country normally imports electricity from Mozambique.
since the beginning of the month, Mozambique suffers from cases under heavy rain. Prior to the passage of cyclone “Idai” there were at least 66 people were killed. In neighbouring Malawi, 56 people died due to the severe weather since the beginning of the month, tens of thousands were left homeless.
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Mozambique and Malawi are among the poorest countries in the world. For several years, Mr. times, and heavy rains with devastating consequences in the long dry. (AFP)
