Cyclone Idai: At least 89 dead in Zimbabwe

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Villagers are seen emerging from a mist on March 17, 2019, at Runhowane settlement approximately 30km from Chimanimani, Manicaland Province., a government official said on Monday, creating a humanitarian crisis in a nation grappling with economic woes and a drought.The scale of destruction is only becoming apparent as rescuers reach the most affected areas, near the border with Mozambique.

Chimanimani district has been cut off from the rest of the country by torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour that swept away roads, homes and bridges and knocked out power and communication lines. "The number of confirmed deaths throughout the country is now 89," Nick Mangwana, the secretary for ministry of information told Reuters via a text message.The United Nations says more than 100 people have died in weeks of heavy rain and flooding in

 

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