Death toll jumps to 38 after Mozambique’s latest Cyclone

The death toll in Cyclone-hit Northern Mozambique has risen to 38, all in the province of Cabo Delgado where Cyclone Kenneth made landfall on Thursday.

In the provincial capital Pemba, rain had cleared on Monday evening.

Report says much of the affected areas in the city have houses built from materials such as mud, bucks, marking it difficult for them to withstand the water.

The government says more that 168,500 have been affected by Kenneth in the province alone.