Harrowing scenes after Cyclone Idai with inland ocean visible from outer space
By Anna Cardovillis, Jack Guy, Jenni Marsh and Columbus Mavhunga, CNN
Updated 3:00 PM ET, Fri March 22, 2019 Beira, Mozambique (CNN)As many as "300 to 400" bodies line the banks of a road out of the city of Beira in Mozambique, according to an eyewitness account, and flood waters have formed an inland ocean that is visible from outer space.
The harrowing scene, described by Zimbabwean Graham Taylor, suggests that the human toll of Cyclone Idai is likely to far exceed official estimates. It follows reports from aid agencies on the ground detailing how entire villages and towns have been completely flooded in the wake of last Thursday's high-end Category 2 storm...
By Anna Cardovillis, Jack Guy, Jenni Marsh and Columbus Mavhunga, CNN
Updated 3:00 PM ET, Fri March 22, 2019 Beira, Mozambique (CNN)As many as "300 to 400" bodies line the banks of a road out of the city of Beira in Mozambique, according to an eyewitness account, and flood waters have formed an inland ocean that is visible from outer space.
The harrowing scene, described by Zimbabwean Graham Taylor, suggests that the human toll of Cyclone Idai is likely to far exceed official estimates. It follows reports from aid agencies on the ground detailing how entire villages and towns have been completely flooded in the wake of last Thursday's high-end Category 2 storm...