Mozambique’s cyclone, flooding death could rise to 1,000

Villagers make their way across flooded rivers in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai slammed into the country, causing the deaths of more than 100 people. Picture: Unicef Mozambique

The number of people killed in Cyclone Idai and recent flooding in Mozambique could rise to around 1,000, President Filipe Nyusi said on state broadcaster Radio Mocambique on Monday.

The president said that, while the number of people confirmed dead stood at 84, the scale of the disaster was “huge” and he had seen bodies floating in rivers while flying over the affected region.