Mozambique continues to have the highest death toll for the time being.
According to Mozambique’s disaster management office, Cyclone Chido killed at least 94 people during its destructive rampage through the Indian Ocean last week, increasing the previous death toll of 76.
110,000 dwellings in Mozambique were destroyed by the hurricane, which wrecked the French island nation of Mayotte before striking the African continent, according to officials on Sunday.
Following its impact, the storm pummeled the northern province of Cabo Delgado with rainfall totaling 250 millimeters (10 inches) in a single day, with gusts of up to 260 kilometers per hour (160 miles per hour).
In addition to being frequently devastated by tropical storms, that region of northern Mozambique is also dealing with instability brought on by an ongoing extremist conflict.
UNICEF photos show a mosque in the severely affected Mecufi neighborhood with its roof destroyed by the storm.
Concerns about the growing toll
Mozambique continues to have the highest death toll for the time being.
The French Interior Ministry confirmed 35 fatalities and almost 2,500 injuries on the Mayotte archipelago seven days after the cyclone struck.
But with the large number of undocumented migrants from the neighboring Comoros islands who often live in Mayotte’s numerous slums that have been destroyed by the storm, it is expected that the death toll could increase significantly.
The cyclone moved into Malawi after passing over Mozambique.
According to the Malawian disaster management organization, it killed 13 people and injured around 30 there, despite its strength decreasing.
