Death toll from Storm Eloise rises in south-east Africa
In central Mozambique, Eloise worsened existing floods, with villages and vast swathes of farmland submerged after rivers burst their banks
25 January 2021 - 12:49
The death toll from storm Eloise rose to at least 12 on Monday, according to figures from authorities across south-eastern Africa, where heavy winds, rain and flooding have also destroyed buildings and crops.
A tropical cyclone when it made landfall at Mozambique's central province of Sofala on Saturday, Eloise subsequently weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland to dump rain on Zimbabwe, eSwatini, South Africa and Botswana...
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