Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll rises to 476, rescue operations underway

STORY: Malawi Cyclone Freddy death toll hits 476, rescue operations underway DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue efforts 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM NAMBOYA, Captain, Malawi Defense Force 3. various of survivors 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHORAI NG AMBI, Social and behavior change specialist at UNICEF Malawi 5. various of survivors STORYLINE: More bodies have been discovered in Malawi's southern region hit by Cyclone Freddy, bringing the death toll to at least 476 as of 07:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) Sunday, said the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs. The government reports 918 people have been injured and 349 are missing. The number of displaced people is now at 490,098, with 533 camps set to accommodate the displaced. Amidst challenging weather, officers from the Malawi Defense Force have joined efforts with locals in search for more bodies in Blantyre's Chilobwe township, one of the heaviest h