The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 120, authorities said on Tuesday.
This typhoon caused a lot of damage in the French territory of Mayotte before it reached Mozambique on December 15 with a speed of up to 240 km per hour.
The country’s security chief said on Facebook that 110 people died in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, while 868 were injured across the country.
In total, an estimated 688,000 people are thought to have been affected by the storm in Mozambique – double the number previously reported.
More than 150,000 houses were destroyed or damaged, as well as dozens of hospitals, schools, public buildings, radio equipment and other infrastructure.
Aid organizations have provided emergency aid to tens of thousands, with President Filipe Nyusi promising support for those affected and immediate reconstruction.
In Mayotte, at least 35 people have been confirmed dead so far and 2,500 have been reported injured, but authorities have suggested the death toll could be in the hundreds, if not thousands.
Mozambique, with a population of around 35 million, is currently facing an economic downturn and political crisis following disputed elections.
The province of Cabo Delgado, which was hardest hit by the typhoon, has been in a deadly conflict in recent years with violent Islamist groups allied with the Islamic State terrorist group.
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