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Deaths from storm Freddy rise to at least 40 in Malawi – govt

By Reuters
19 March 2023   |   7:06 am
At least 40 people have been confirmed dead on Monday (March 12) from tropical storm Freddy in Malawi, where numbers are still coming in from areas affected by flooding, government officials said.

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