A rescue crew in Mozambique on Tuesday (March 19) reached victims in Beira who were stranded by Cyclone Idai, which raced in at speeds of up to 170 kph (105 mph) from the Indian Ocean into Mozambique. Heavy rains preceded the cyclone, compounding the problems.
Rescue crews have been struggling to reach many of those stranded and aid groups have said many survivors were trapped in remote areas, surrounded by wrecked roads, flattened buildings and submerged villages.
Regional medical rescue service IPSS released a video of its team members jumping into floodwaters in Beira and swimming to rescue a family stranded by the flood.
