Dikeledi passed all over Mozambique. Local authorities reported that at least 11 people died as a result of the natural disaster in Nampula region. The storm brought heavy rain and strong wind, the speed of which reaches 195 kilometers per hour.
Cyclone Dikeledi passed through Mozambique in the middle of last week. By Tuesday evening, the civil defense service of Nampula region reported that at least 11 people died as a result of the natural disaster.
“In Nampula province, 11 deaths were registered. 34 people were injured,” – we read in the INGD report.
The disaster has left nearly 250,000 people homeless or destroyed their property, the state crisis management office (INGD) reported on Tuesday. people
Cyclone Dikeledi, photo from January 16 NASA Worldview
Destroyed houses
Strong winds, as reported by the Mozambican authorities, tore off roofs and overturned high-voltage poles. According to information provided by INGD to local media, more than 19,700 buildings were completely destroyed by Cyclone Dikeledi. residential buildings and 27.5 thousand houses were partially damaged. According to local services, more than 2,200 people were injured in Nampula region. power poles, hundreds of roads standing water and fallen trees cannot be crossed.
Mayotte, a French department and an overseas region between Madagascar and Mozambique, was previously affected by the disaster.
A month ago, a typhoon destroyed Mayotte
Dikeledi comes a month after Cyclone Chido hit the eastern region of Africa, causing heavy casualties and infrastructure damage in Mozambique, Mayotte, Madagascar and Malawi.
There was widespread destruction in Mayotte, where at least 39 people were killed and thousands were injured. It was the strongest tropical storm in 90 years.
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