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/ 25 February 2007

Mozambique starts mopping up after cyclone

A huge clean-up operation was under way on Saturday in some of Mozambique’s most popular resorts as the Southern African nation’s fledgling tourist industry struggled to recover from a devastating cyclone, casualties of which appeared to be limited thanks to a warning system and evacuations, with initial reports of 10 dead.

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/ 24 February 2007

Cyclone ‘destroyed most of Vilankulo’

At least three people were killed and dozens injured in the tourist resort of Vilankulo when a tropical cyclone slammed into Mozambique’s southern coast this week, the National Emergency Operations Centre and the Red Cross said on Friday. ”Most of the buildings have been destroyed,” a Red Cross officer said.