Zimbabwe: Cyclone Death Toll Nears 100 - Luwanga School Children Rescued

The death toll from the devastating cyclone that hit Manicaland, Masvingo and parts of Mashonaland East rose to near 100 late Monday according to government statistics.

In updates issued on its Twitter account, the Ministry of Information said hundreds of children at St Charles Luwanga High School who had been trapped since the cyclone made landfall in the area at the weekend had finally been rescued by the army.

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