The number of people killed in a powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000.
, an official said on Monday, while the death toll in Malawi from heavy rains and flooding stood at 56 as of last week. No new numbers had been released following the cyclone's arrival in the country.
Nyusi flew over areas that were otherwise accessible, and some of which had been hit by flooding before Cyclone Idai.and home to 500,000 people, a large dam had burst, further complicating rescue efforts. In the early hours of Monday morning, rescuers launched dinghies onto chest-high waters, navigating through reeds and trees - where some people perched on branches to escape the water - to rescue those trapped by the flooding.
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