DISASTERS
Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 850 in southern Africa
By Mike Tyler
April 8, 2019 - Almost a month after Cyclone Idai made landfall in southern Africa, the death toll is continuing to rise as areas previously cut off become reachable by road and the full extent of the damage becomes known.
The death toll across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi has risen to almost 850, with some three million people affected by the storm.