China News Agency, Beijing, March 15th. Comprehensive news: According to foreign media reports, as of the 14th, the record-breaking tropical cyclone "Freddy" has killed more than 220 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.
According to Agence France-Presse, the Malawi government reported on the 14th that the death toll caused by "Freddy" in the country rose to 190, the number of injured reached 584, and 37 people were missing.
Nearly 59,000 people across Malawi were affected by the disaster, and more than 19,000 people were displaced.
The Malawi Meteorological Department stated that "Freddy" still caused localized rainfall and strong winds in the southern part of the country on the 14th, and the situation is expected to ease from the evening of the 15th local time.
According to the Associated Press, Mozambique's disaster management department reported on the 14th that "Freddy" had killed 20 people in the country.
In Zambézia province in central Mozambique, 1,900 houses were destroyed, and tens of thousands of people are still stranded in shelters or accommodation centers.
It is also reported that "Freddy" killed 17 people in Madagascar and displaced tens of thousands of people.
Agence France-Presse reported that "Freddy" was formed in the Indian Ocean off northwest Australia and got its name on February 6. It arrived in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi within more than a month thereafter.
Some meteorologists pointed out that "Freddy" traversed the entire Indian Ocean. The last time such a rare event occurred was in 2000.
The US "Washington Post" stated on the 7th of this month that "Freddy" has become the world's longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record.
The record was previously held by Hurricane John, which lasted 31 days in 1994.
However, the World Meteorological Organization is still discussing whether to confirm Freddy's record breaking, because Freddy has weakened to below tropical storm status, and tropical cyclones can only be named when they reach tropical storm strength and above. .
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