Cyclone Freddy Caused 190 Deaths In the Southern Region

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has confirmed that Cyclone Freddy has caused 190 deaths in the Southern Region following.

According to statement by DODMA currently 584 people have injured and 37 reported missing.

However, the department, humanitarian partners and councils continue to facilitate the provision of relief assistance to affected and displaced households, with search and rescue operations led by the Malawi Defense Force, the Malawi Police Service, the Department of Marine, the Malawi Red Cross Society and communities underway.

Meanwhile, DODMA has readily available relief items in strategic places and has since dispatched the items for use by displaced and affected communities.