Photo: APAid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops against rapidly rising waters after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. "This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's recent history," said Jamie LeSueur, head of response efforts in Beira for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. "It's dire," Caroline Haga of the Red Cross told The Associated Press from Beira. "The full horror, the full impact is only going to emerge over coming days," Red Cross spokesman Matthew Cochrane told reporters in Geneva. Photo: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies via APThe nearby cities of Dondo and Chimoio were also badly affected.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 19, 2019 20:48 UTC