Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. Early this week, Malawi search and rescue teams -- comprised of police, the Red Cross and the military -- were deployed to rescue people trapped in trees and rooftops by the cyclone. However, the Zambian government Friday sent two aircraft to help the search and rescue team in Malawi access those hard-to-reach areas. "One of these aircrafts is a relief aid aircraft, which is bringing relief aid to Malawi," Kalenga said. The Department of Disaster Preparedness in Malawi said search and rescue teams from South Africa, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom are expected to arrive soon.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 19, 2023 06:09 UTC