Death Toll from Cyclone Freddy Passes 300

The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has passed 300 as the body count continues to rise.

Authorities say at least 53 people have died in Mozambique’s Zambezia province, more than doubling their previous count.

The storm tore through Southern Africa over the weekend for a second time after first making landfall in late February.

Malawi has reported 225 dead so far, with hundreds more injured and some still missing.

The storm had killed about 27 people in Madagascar and Mozambique before lashing Mozambique for a second time.