Cyclone Idai death toll rises in southern Africa

The death toll from Cyclone Idai is continuing to rise as areas previously cut-off become reachable by road and the full extent of the damage becomes known


Mar 14, Beira: Cyclone Idai makes landfall close to city of 500,000 people


CYCLONE IDAI IMPACT (as of April 7)

Mozambique
People killed: 602
People displaced: 142,000
Houses damaged/destroyed: 239,682
Crops damaged: 715,378 hectares
People affected: 1.85 million
Confirmed cholera cases: 2,424

Zimbabwe
People killed: 185 according to government (UN figure 259)
Displaced: 16,000 Affected: 250,000

Malawi
People killed: 60
Displaced: 19,328 Affected: 868,895


Affected areas
Hardest-hit areas
200km 125 miles

ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
Mashonaland East
Mashonaland Central
Mashonaland West
Harare
Bulawayo
Masvingo
Manicaland
BOTSWANA
SOUTH AFRICA
ESWATINI
MALAWI
Lake Malawi
Central
Lilongwe
Tete
TANZANIA
Blantyre
Southern
MOZAMBIQUE
Nampula
Zambezia
Sofala
Manica
Chimoio
Gaza
Inhambane
Maputo
MADAGASCAR
Mozambique Channel
INDIAN OCEAN


Sources: UN OCHA, Reuters 
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