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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Helicopters drop water on Oahu wildfire for 2nd day
Helicopters are battling a wildfire in remote mountainous area of Hawaii’s Central Oahu as flames burn native koa and ohia trees.
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The presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia held a detailed conversation in Moscow
The presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin, held a detailed conversation at a meeting in Moscow, during which they discussed topical issues of cooperation between the two countries.
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Russian climbers injured on Pamir mountains evacuated to Dushanbe Hospital
A group of Russian climbers were injured while climbing a tourist sports route in the Pamir mountains and urgently evacuated from the base camp and taken to Dushanbe.
