Cyclone Chido kills 94 in Mozambique

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Cyclone Chido kills 94 in Mozambique

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At least 94 persons have died in Mozambique after Cyclone Chido wreaked havoc across the country.

A cyclone is a massive-scale air mass characterized by inward-spiraling winds accompanied by flooding.

The cyclone hit the country on December 15, with winds of 260 km/h (160mph) and 250mm of rainfall tearing across the country in the first 24 hours.

The storm was said to have struck the northern provinces that are usually affected by cyclones, after ravaging the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, before progressing to Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.

The Mozambique National Institute of Disaster Management (INGC) said 768 people were injured and more than 622,000 people were affected by the natural disaster in the eastern African country.

The INGC said the cyclone impacted the education and health sector, with over 109,793 students affected.

It noted that 52 sanitary units were damaged, posing risks to access to essential health services.

Daniel Chapo, leader of Mozambique’s ruling party, told local media the government is mobilizing support on “all levels” in response to the cyclone.

Meanwhile, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said human activities have contributed to the rise in precipitation linked to tropical cyclones.

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