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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Caitlin Griffin

Manchester student caught up in deadly cyclone in Malawi tells of destruction as she helps provide aid

A student from the University of Manchester caught up in a deadly cyclone that hit parts of Africa has told of the destruction around her. Around 1,000 people are believed to have been killed and tens of thousands more left homeless after Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique and Malawi last month.

Lizzie Beach was volunteering at a children's home in Malawi when disaster struck. Thankfully, where she was in Limbe, Blantyre, wasn't too badly affected, but for those in the surrounding communities the damage has been devastating.

“When Cyclone Freddy hit, I was at the children's home, and luckily, our house wasn't too badly affected. We had a few leaks in the roof and our garden partially flooded, but in general, we were okay.

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