The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi has reached nearly 200

After wreaking havoc across southern Africa for the second time in a month, the catastrophic tropical cyclone Freddy is now certified to have claimed the lives of nearly 200 people in the country of Malawi. As the rain keeps coming down and rescue workers struggle to find both the dead and the living in the mud, it is expected that the number of deaths will rise

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