General
Former Tropical Cyclone Eloise destroys buildings and crops across parts of south-eastern Africa
The death toll from former Tropical Cyclone Eloise has risen to at least 12, according to figures from authorities across south-eastern Africa, where heavy winds, rain and flooding have also destroyed buildings and crops.
Key points:
- More than 8,000 people have been displaced
- The cyclone exacerbated existing floods in central Mozambique
- Ongoing rains threaten further floods throughout the region
Aerial footage showed swathes of land in eastern Mozambique submerged in floodwater, with residents and houses stranded in the devastating aftermath.
Six people were killed in Mozambique, the country’s National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction reported, after the tropical cyclone made landfall at Mozambique’s central province of…
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