Video of rescue ops in cyclone-ravaged Mozambique
19th March 2019
Rescuers in Mozambique's flooded city of Beira evacuated people from areas hit by Cyclone Idai on Monday after it devastated the port city, with nearly 90 percent of the area destroyed.
In Beira, Mozambique's fourth-largest city and home to 500,000 people, a large dam burst further complicating rescue efforts.
Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday the number of people killed in the powerful storm and preceding floods in Mozambique could exceed 1,000, putting the potential death toll greatly more than current figures.
Only 84 deaths have been confirmed so far in Mozambique as a result of the cyclone, which has also left a trail of death and destruction across Zimbabwe and Malawi, with vast areas of land flooded, roads destroyed and communication wiped out.
The port of Beira is a gateway for imports to landlocked countries in Southern Africa.Source: presstv.com