Cyclone Jude kills six people in Mozambique
- Cyclone Jude made landfall in Mozambique, causing winds of up to 140 km/h and flooding, which led to widespread damage and homelessness.
- At least six people have died due to Cyclone Jude, with tens of thousands displaced in Nampula province.
- UNICEF reported that children are particularly vulnerable, facing difficulties such as lack of food and school closures.
- Local officials reported damage to infrastructure and homes, with significant impacts noted in districts like Nacala, Meconta, and Moma.
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Nine deaths have already been registered, mainly due to the collapse of houses. The cyclone destroyed or affected most of the access roads to the districts and towns of the province of Nampula.
Cyclone kills six people in Mozambique
Maputo (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 The latest cyclone to hit northern Mozambique has claimed at least six lives and destroyed more than 900 homes, authorities said Wednesday, as the storm weakened. Cyclone Jude hit the Indian Ocean country on Monday, bringing winds of up to 195 kilometres (more than 120 miles) an hour and more than 250mm (10 inches) of rain over 24 hours, the National Institute of Meteorology said. It is
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The downpours caused flooding in this capital and inland areas, resulting in the destruction of infrastructure and homes and the power outages, according to reports from the area. Jude’s first onslaught was felt in the district of Mossuril, in the province of Nampula (north), the third most important in this mid-African country, a frequent victim of notoriously violent cyclones born in the Indian Ocean. One can get a grasp of the cyclone’s stren…
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