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Cyclone leaves Mozambique desperate and submerged

A tropical cyclone tore through Mozambique on Friday, triggering mass floods and leaving immense destruction in its wake. More than 200 deaths have been attributed to the storm so far. Amid flattened and submerged buildings, aid workers struggle to reach the stranded in a country where nearly half the population is under age 15. Meanwhile, electricity is out nearly everywhere. Amna Nawaz reports.

Cyclone leaves Mozambique desperate and submerged

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