At least four killed after tropical Storm Ana hits Malawi and Mozambique

Search and rescue operations under way as dozens reported missing in region battered by extreme weather in recent years

At least four people have died and dozens are missing after strong winds and heavy downpours wreaked havoc in Malawi and Mozambique as Tropical Storm Ana made landfall on Monday.

Almost 16,000 people in the south of Malawi have been affected, according to the Red Cross, as search and rescue operations continue after the first cyclone of the region's season. At least two people were killed and 66 injured in Mozambique on Monday and a further two people died on Tuesday in Malawi.