Deadly storm killed at least 10 in Mozambique – UN

At least 10 people have been killed by Tropical Storm Freddy in Mozambique according to the UN, contradicting earlier reports by the Mozambican authorities that no-one had died.

In the same announcement the UN’s humanitarian affairs agency, Ocha, confirmed the deaths of 11 people in nearby Madagascar, where more than 3,300 homes were destroyed on Sunday when it returned to the island.

“Freddy”, which is expected to gain strength to become a cyclone once more, could hit central and northern Mozambique again this week, according to weather forecasts.

It is already one of the longest-lasting cyclones in recent decades, crossing almost the entire Indian Ocean from the coast of Indonesia to southern Africa.