At least 99 people were confirmed dead on Monday after Cyclone Freddy slammed into southern Malawi. The country’s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba said most of the deaths happened in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital. Malawi’s government has declared a state of disaster in the southern region of the country. A Government press release said the country’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, has noted with grave concern the devastation that Cyclone Freddy is currently bringing to most districts in Malawi’s Southern region.
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Olympics-Teen skater, Arisa Trew wins Laurens Action Sports Awards
Arisa Trew, a 14-year-old skateboarding sensation with her eyes set on the Olympics, has become the sole Australian to be honoured at Laurens Action Sports Awards, the world sport’s biggest awards gala. Trew was honoured for her pioneering feat at the age of just 13 last year, when she became the first female skater to land a 720 – two full rotations in mid-air – in competition.
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The search and rescue operations due to Syria earthquakes is ended
The death toll due to the earthquakes rose to 40,642, and the work of searching and rescue for people stuck under the debris has ended in most of the provinces. Head of The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Yunis Sezar said that they will end the search and rescue operations by tomorrow night. Teams have been finding survivors all week despite them being stuck for so long under the rubble in freezing weather, but their numbers have dropped to just a handful in the past few days.
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Russia Is Continuing To Press Its Attack Around Bakhmut
Russian forces are continuing to press their offensive in the area around Ukraine’s Donetsk region city of Bakhmut. The Ukrainian General Staff said Russian forces launched more than 100 attacks across the front line, including around Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Shakhtarsk. Russia also reportedly carried out 29 air strikes and four missile strikes in the Donetsk region over the last 24 hours.
