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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vitus-Gregory Gondwe and Wanjohi Kabukuru

At least 44 dead as Cyclone Freddy pounds Malawi, Mozambique

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An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 44 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed.

At least 39 people in Malawi's commercial hub of Blantyre have died with several others missing or injured, the city's chief executive officer told The Associated Press on Monday. Authorities in Mozambique reported that five people were killed in the country since Saturday.

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