At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi. At least 584 have been injured and 37 people have been reported missing in the country. A commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs agency, Charles Kalemba said that the situation had worsened in southern Malawi. Chilobwe, a township near the southern city of Blantyre, is one of the hardest hit areas. Authorities say over 30 people from the area have died and dozens remain missing as search and rescue efforts continue. In Mozambique, at least 10 people were killed and 13 injured in the Zambezia province.
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Djokovic wins record 23rd men’s Grand Slam with third French Open
Novak Djokovic has won his men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final, strengthening his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time.
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Serbia school attack killed several children
A teenage boy opened fire in a school in the Serbian capital of Belgrade just after lessons began on Wednesday morning, killing eight children and a security guard and seriously injuring several others. The boy, a 13 year old student at the school, allegedly sketched out the attack in advance on crumpled pieces of paper that officials displayed at a somber press conference. He called police himself after the shootings.
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Earthquake hit Eastern China
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Pingyuan county in eastern China’s Shandong province early on Sunday morning, injuring 21 people. According to China Earthquake Networks Center, the earthquake struck at 2:33 a.m. local time.
