"Our biggest fight is against the clock," Correia told a news conference, adding that authorities were using all means possible to save lives and were working 24 hours per day. At least 98 people have died in Zimbabwe, while 56 have died in Malawi. The death toll in Mozambique is likely to rise further as rescuers are continuing to find bodies. Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, who declared three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday, has said the eventual death toll from the cyclone and ensuing floods could rise to more than 1,000. Mozambique's tiny $13 billion economy is still recovering from a currency collapse and debt default.

Source: bd News24 March 21, 2019 08:03 UTC