Malawi hit by flooding caused by tropical storm Ana; 1 dead

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A person wades by flood water on his solution to a store in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Tropical storm Ana has precipitated widespread flooding in Madagascar, together with within the capital metropolis, inflicting the deaths of 34 individuals and displacing greater than 55,000, officers stated Monday.
  • A man wades through flood water on his way to a shop in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, including in the capital city, causing the deaths of 34 people and displacing more than 55,000, officials said Monday.
  • People use a net to catch fish around their flooded dwelling in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, causing the deaths of 34 people and displacing more than 55,000, officials said Monday. With heavy rains continuing, rivers in Antananarivo are rising and officials are urging residents to leave low-lying areas of the capital city and surrounding areas.
  • A family take their belongings after their home was flooded after a week long of heavy rain, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, causing the deaths of 34 people and displacing more than 55,000, officials said Monday. With heavy rains continuing, rivers in Antananarivo are rising and officials are urging residents to leave low-lying areas of the capital city and surrounding areas.
  • A mother and child move away from their flooded neighbourhood in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, causing the deaths of 34 people and displacing more than 55,000, officials said Monday. With heavy rains continuing, rivers in Antananarivo are rising and officials are urging residents to leave low-lying areas of the capital city and surrounding areas.

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Tropical storm Ana has precipitated widespread flooding, energy outages and killed at the least one individual in Malawi, officers stated Tuesday.

Reducing path of moist destruction throughout southern Africa, the storm has blown from the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, throughout Mozambique and into Malawi. In Madagascar the storm and earlier rains are blamed for 34 deaths and making an estimated 55,000 individuals homeless.

The Zambezi River space in central Mozambique was inundated by the storm’s winds and rains.

In southern Malawi, flooding precipitated many homes to break down, killing at the least one individual. Hundreds extra have been made homeless and have sought refuge in church buildings and colleges. A serious street has been reduce off by flooding and many individuals are feared trapped by the surging waters, in line with Malawi authorities officers.

A search and rescue staff has been deployed to assist individuals trapped by the flooding, Charles Kalemba, Commissioner for Catastrophe and Administration Affairs informed AP. Groups from Malawi’s army, police and the Malawi Purple Cross Society are a part of the hassle, he stated.

Energy has been reduce to most components of the nation as torrents of water carry particles that has knocked down energy strains, in line with statements issued by the Electrical energy Provide Company of Malawi and the Electrical energy Technology Firm.

Lessons have been suspended for all colleges in southern Malawi, Schooling Minister Chikondano Mussa has introduced.

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