The death toll in Mozambique after a cyclone tore through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods has jumped to 417.
with winds of up to 170 km per hour last week, then moved inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi, flattening buildings and putting the lives of millions at risk., still critical, but it's getting better," Correia said, adding that it was becoming easier to work on the ground."But unfortunately the number of dead is increasing, we have now 417 people who have lost their lives.
"We're going to have to wait until the flood waters recede until we know the full expanse of the toll on the people of Mozambique," OCHA coordinator Sebastian Rhodes Stampa said.
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