Tens of thousands still trapped by flood waters as rescuers in Mozambique race against clock to deliver aid and supplies
New satellite images of the Mozambican port city of Beira have revealed the vast scale of flooding, as rescuers race to reach tens of thousands of people trapped by flood waters from Cylcone Idai.A large number of people in and around Beira who sought refuge on rooftops and trees are still waiting to be rescued a week after the cyclone struck.
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