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Cyclone Idai death toll may top 1,000, says Mozambique president

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While speaking on Radio Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi said that “it appears that we can register more than 1,000 deaths” from the devastating Cyclone Idai that hit the southeastern African country four days ago. The cyclone first hit Mozambique's central port city of Beira last week, destroying 90 percent of the city of half a million people.
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· Mar 18

More than 1,000 Mozambicans are thought to have died in , President Filipe Nyusi has just said, in comments carried on Radio Moçambique. "The Pungue and Buzi rivers have burst their banks, and from the air, many bodies can be seen floating," he said.

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· Mar 18

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Mozambique may register more than 1,000 deaths, 100,000 lives at risk following Cyclone Idai
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, spoke to the nation this afternoon and made known the new statistics on Cyclone Idai death toll. According to information provided by the President, more than 84 dead have officially been recorded so far. However, the situation is even more serious: "Ever
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· 21 hours ago

"Speaking on state Radio , President Filipe Nyusi said that while the official death toll stood at 84, 'It appears that we can register more than 1,000 deaths.'” This estimate doesn't even take the other countries hit by into account.

BREAKING: Mozambique's president says he believes the death toll for Cyclone Idai may top 1,000. The cyclone first hit Mozambique's central port city of Beira last week, devastating the city of 500,000.
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· 23 hours ago

BREAKING: Mozambique's president says he believes the death toll for Cyclone Idai may top 1,000. The cyclone first hit Mozambique's central port city of Beira last week, devastating the city of 500,000.

Red Cross says Mozambique's Beira port devastated by cyclone
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As much as 90 percent of Mozambique's central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai, according to the Red Cross. Beira has been...
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· 24 hours ago

It needs to be noted that this is an unconfirmed number.

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· 21 hours ago

The death toll from the Mozambique cyclone has risen dramatically; president Filipe Nyusi says he fears up to 1000 people. A Red Cross team said 90% of the port city of Beira has been destroyed. ICRC says dozens of others have died in neighbouring Zimbabwe and Malawi

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· 21 hours ago

📸AFRICA: Insane images of the devastation in , Mozambique, after tropical cyclone directly hits the city. 90% of the area destroyed. Fears the death toll in both 🇲🇿& 🇿🇼 Could climb to 1000 | Dasen Thathiah

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· 20 hours ago

Cyclone leaves trail of death, destruction and homelessness in Malawi, Mozambique & Zimbabwe, affected countries appeal for urgent aid. Oxfam teams are assessing the needs of people worst affected in all 3 countries:

Cyclone Idai leaves trail of death, destruction and homelessness in southern Africa | Oxfam International
Oxfam will be responding with water, sanitation services, food and other non-food items to people affected by Cyclone Idai that hit Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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· 24 hours ago

“The scale of devastation is enormous. It seems that 90% of the area is completely destroyed.” -Red Cross on Beira, Mozambique—a city bigger than Atlanta, Miami or New Orleans—that took a direct hit from Cyclone Idai

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· Mar 17

This just in: shocking footage from our team via helicopter that has just arrived in , . The devastation is widespread with barely a house intact following

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