Cyclone Freddy leaves Malawi in despair and mourning
TL;DR
Funerals were held in Malawi's financial hub, Blantyre, for the victims of Cyclone Freddy which has killed at least 225 people in Malawi and displaced 88,000. In neighbouring Mozambique, at least 20 people have died since the storm made landfall. Flooding still threatens both countries and an official with Doctors Without Borders says the number of casualties will increase.
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