Malawi Floods Kill at Least 48, Damage Crops

Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has declared half the southern African country a disaster zone after torrential rains over the past few days killed at least 48 people and left around 70,000 homeless. The heavy rains have also damaged crops. Last year Malawi harvested 3.9 million tons of the staple maize, a surplus of almost a million tons. Malawi's Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned of heavy rainfall and flash floods for the next two to three...

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