Cyclone ‘Mocha’ hits Myanmar and Bangladesh
Photos courtesy of Foreign Media Cyclone ‘Mocha’, formed in the Bay of Bengal, hit the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh. According to a foreign news agency, trees were uprooted by…
UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal
The very severe cyclonic storm is quickly strengthening in the Bay of Bengal, threatening the region with violent winds, flooding, and landslides that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of…
Bangladesh and Myanmar face cyclone
File photo Bangladesh and Myanmar are facing Cyclone Mocha. According to foreign media, the evacuation of people from the low-lying areas of both countries is ongoing. According to the Indian…
Cyclone likely to form in Bay of Bengal
File photo Global meteorologist Jason Nichols says that there is a possibility of a cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal. According to Jason Nicholls, a low pressure area may…
Malawi: Rights experts offer ‘heartfelt support and solidarity’, in wake of Cyclone Freddy
“We extend our heartfelt support and solidarity to the hundreds of thousands affected by Freddy, the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere,” the UN-appointed human rights experts…
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps
The devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique has increased the spread of cholera and malaria, as well as malnutrition. Meanwhile, more than 300 health facilities have…
UN ramps up aid as millions affected in cyclone Freddy’s wake
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said millions of children are at risk amid cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique. Both countries face flooding and damage caused by the cyclone, leading…
UN steps up support to Malawi following deadly cyclone
The storm – which has been raging since 6 February – made landfall for a second time on the African continent over the weekend, barreling into Malawi on Monday, and…
Cyclone Freddie wreaks havoc in Mozambique and Malawi; 136 casualties
Hurricanes wreak havoc in Mozambique and Malawi; Photo: File Lilongwe / Maputo: The death toll in the African countries of Malawi and Mozambique in the southern hemisphere’s most powerful hurricane…
Cyclone devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, 99 dead
Cyclone Freddie has wreaked havoc in the African countries of Malawi and Mozambique, killing 99 in various accidents. According to foreign media, more than 90 people have been injured in…