Mozambique cyclone death toll surges to more than 200: president

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AFP Beira
Last Updated : Mar 20 2019 | 1:05 AM IST

The death toll in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the southern African nation at last week has climbed to more than 200, President Filipe Nyusi said Tuesday.

"According to the information given to us here, ... we already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," the president said after attending a cabinet meeting in the central city of Beira.

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First Published: Mar 20 2019 | 1:05 AM IST

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