Rescue workers in southern Africa are trying to reach thousands stranded as more are found dead.
The deadly storm that hit southern African countries this week has shown the reality of the climate crisis, a UN official has said.Rescue workers are trying to reach tens of thousands who have been cut off as roads and bridges have been washed away in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi.
In Madagascar, which was the first country to be hit on Monday, the death toll now stands at 48 and some 72,000 are reported to have lost their homes. Malawi's President, Lazarus Chakwera, declared a state of emergency in the wake of the storm which left 20 people dead in the country.
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