The tropical cyclone Freddy that devastated the southern region of Malawi, killed 133 students out of a total of 511 deaths recorded. In addition to the death of children who attended school, two teachers also perished and a total 273,388 students, of which 3,656 with disabilities, were affected by this calamitous phenomenon. There was also the partial and total destruction of 647 primary and secondary schools in 15 districts affected by the cyclone. The universities of Business and Applied Sciences, the University of Science and Technology and the University of Malawi did not escape Freddy’s fury. Malawi’s disaster risk management department also announced that cyclone Freddy destroyed 79 health units. around 488,000 peasant families. This situation will aggravate the universe of 3.8 million people who are already facing hunger in Malawi. damaged public infrastructures, the most extensive destructions occurred on roads, schools and hospitals. they are still underway to provide assistance. The latest update indicates that 533 people are still missing. In his last communication to the nation, the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, thanked the support that has been channeled by different countries and appealed to the world to continue extending its hand in solidarity to assist the affected families and rebuild the country . (RM Blantyre)Source:Rádio Moçambique Online
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