Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 in Mozambique

A person stands amid uprooted trees and debris after Cyclone Chido hit the Mecufi district, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, Dec. 16, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a handout drone video. Winds from Cyclone Chido rage near Pemba in northern Mozambique, in this handout picture taken and distributed by UNICEF on Dec. 17, 2024.

At least 34 people were killed and 43 injured when Cyclone Chido smashed into three northern provinces of Mozambique on Sunday and Monday. The head of the country’s disaster management agency says the numbers are preliminary, as rescue teams search through rubble.