Government and aid agency officials sounded the alarm on Tuesday after flights over a vast area of wreckage wrought by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, Malawi and especially Mozambique spurred fears of a massive human toll. Mozambique’s fourth-largest city, Beira, appeared worst hit, with the Red Cross estimating that 90 percent of the buildings in the city of half a million people were damaged or destroyed. People walk down a flooded road next to buildings damaged by Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique. 1 of 17 Full Screen Autoplay Close Skip Ad × The scene after Cyclone Idai slammed Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi View Photos Mozambique’s president said the death toll might be more than 1,000. Read moreIn photos: Cyclone Idai lays waste to parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, MalawiToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 02:04 UTC