In Malawi and surrounding countries in southern Africa, heavy rains caused by cyclones have caused a series of landslides and other disasters, and so far more than 100 people have died, and local authorities are continuing rescue operations.
Cyclone Freddy landed in southern Africa in mid-March, and the accompanying heavy rains caused a series of disasters such as landslides and floods in Malawi and Mozambique.
According to local authorities, a total of 136 deaths have been confirmed in Malawi and elsewhere.
In Malawi, the worst of these, 99 people died by the 13th.
The Malawi government has declared a state of emergency in the south of the country, where the damage is likely to spread further, and local authorities are continuing rescue operations.
According to the United Nations, more than 10,000 people in Malawi have been affected and forced to evacuate.
In addition, the United Nations has called for caution, saying that sanitary conditions in the affected areas may deteriorate and infectious diseases such as cholera may spread.