Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 417: government CycloneIdai
The Mozambican government has confirmed that 417 people are dead so far following the devastation wrought by Cyclone Idai.
The World Food Programme late Friday night declared the flood crisis a level three emergency, putting it on a par with crises in Yemen, Syria and South Sudan. “We are running out of time, it is at a critical point here,” UN children’s agency chief Henrietta Fore told AFP after she flew into the devastated port city of Beira from New York.“There’s stagnant water, it’s not draining, decomposing bodies, lack of good hygiene and sanitation,” Fore said. “We are worried about cholera, about malaria because of the stagnant water.”
“This… is a catastrophe,” Prime Minister Carlos Antonio do Rosario told reporters in Beira. The government says there are still around 15,000 people needing to be saved.In Beira, businessman Ibraimo Masquine counted his blessings. “I cant believe I’m here. I was scared for my life, my family,” he said as he cleared debris from his factory.
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