“Nearly 700 confirmed dead after cyclone Idai”

“the death toll after the cyclone Idais ravages in south-eastern Africa continues to rise.”

“In Mozambique has 417 confirmed dead, said a minister, according to news agency Reuters. Previously, it has been announced that 259 people have died in Zimbabwe.”

“– We will have to wait until the water recedes until we can establish the figure for Mozambique, said Sebastian Rhodes Stampa of the UN’s coordination body for emergency relief (OCHA).”

“Around 1.7 million people deemed to be affected by the disaster, and hundreds of people still missing.”