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Mar 2023
48m 45s

Hundreds dead in wake of tropical storm ...

Bbc World Service
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Malawi says over 220 people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides resulting from Tropical Storm Freddy. The number may rise as rescue teams reach cut-off areas as the weather improves. We hear about the challenges from a UNICEF official. Also in the programme: How cricket intervened in attempts by police in Pakistan to arrest the opposition po ... Show More
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