{"id":18144,"date":"2022-03-14T20:31:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tropical-cyclone-gombe-death-toll-in-malawi-hits-five"},"modified":"2022-03-14T20:49:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T20:49:07","slug":"tropical-cyclone-gombe-death-toll-in-malawi-hits-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tropical-cyclone-gombe-death-toll-in-malawi-hits-five","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Cyclone Gombe: Death toll in Malawi hits five"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Five people, including three members of the same family, have died following heavy rains induced by Tropical Cyclone Gombe in parts of the Southern region.<\/p>\n

According to a statement from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA), the three family members are a 49-year-old woman, her 32-year-old daughter and their two-year old grandson. They were washed away when they were trying to cross a flooded Namathanje River in the area of traditional authority in Machinga district.<\/p>\n

The other case is that of a 78-year-old man who has died after being hit by a collapsing wall in Paramount Kawinga\u2019s area in the same district. The statement further says another tragedy occurred in Mangochi district, where a man aged 28, in TA Chowe died after being swept away by running water as he was trying to cross a flooded Ringamasa River.<\/p>\n

The Tropical Cyclone Gombe-induced heavy downpour which started on Saturday last week has also wreaked havoc in many parts of Southern Region district. The Chikwawa-Nsanje road has been cut off at Bereu and Sekeni due to flooding making Nsanje district inaccessible by road.<\/p>\n

In Phalombe district, a camp that was hosting people affected by Tropical Storm Ana has been affected by Cyclone Gombe-induced floods. A stretch along the Zomba-Phalombe Road has also been damaged.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminary report from Mulanje district council indicates that flash floods have affected most of the GVH Masalima in TA Njema which borders Mozambique. A Police post and Malawi Revenue Authority offices have been submerged. The report also advises road users to avoid using the Midima-Mulanje road as it might become impassable due to heavy downpour and instead use the Thyolo-Mulanje road,\u201d reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, DODMA has deployed a search and rescue team comprising the Malawi Defence Force, Malawi Police Service and the Malawi Red Cross Society in the affected areas to provide lifesaving interventions.<\/p>\n

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