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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Tracy McVeigh

Malawi president declares half of country damaged by cyclone

President Chakwera visiting flood victims in Blantyre, Malawi.
President Chakwera visiting flood victims in Blantyre, Malawi. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters

President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi has said that nearly half of his country has been damaged by Cyclone Freddy, which has killed hundreds of people and become the longest-lasting tropical storm on record.

In an exclusive interview, the president asked for help from the international community and said the structural destruction was vast.

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