Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi

Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 68 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night.

Local police said 63 people in Malawi have died, with 134 people injured and are admitted in hospital. Authorities in Mozambique reported that five people were killed in the country since Saturday. The cyclone lashed over Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend and into Monday. It’s the second time the record-breaking cyclone — which has been causing destruction in southern Africa since late February — made landfall in mainland Africa.