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Cyclone Freddy, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, has killed 190 people in Malawi after ripping through southern Africa

© Provided by Xinhua Tropical Cyclone Freddy has continued to cause devastation in the southern African region as the death toll from disasters such as

Freddy, the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record, has left devastation in its wake in Malawi and Mozambique.

Roundup: Cyclone Freddy kills more than 200 in southern Africa-

Freddy is bringing torrential rains associated with gusty winds in southern Malawi.

TotalEnergies $20-billion LNG project in Mozambique is not expected to start operations until 2027 at the earliest.

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed for international assistance as the country deals with the deadly impact of Cyclone Freddy amid an already devastating cholera outbreak.

Alcidio Benjamim, a provincial manager for humanitarian organisation ForAfrika in Mozambique, told Reuters that Sofala and Zambezia provinces were badly affected in the latest hit. He said 22,000 people or 4,000 families were seeking shelter in Zambezia province at accommodation centres as of Monday. "We are expecting that (those) numbers will increase because there are inaccessible areas due to the floods.

The record-breaking storm barreled across southeastern Africa into landlocked Malawi, where rescue workers searched for survivors as rain kept falling.

BLANTYRE/MAPUTO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Tropical Cyclone Freddy has continued to cause devastation in the southern African region as the death toll from disasters such as flash floods and mudslides continues to rise.