Article 69RWX More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi

More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi

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Reuters in Blantyre and Maputo
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One of the strongest storms recorded in the southern hemisphere hit region for second time in a month

Mozambique and Malawi have been left counting the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 100 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend.

Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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