Preliminary figures released this Friday by the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) indicate that the total number of deaths due to the second passage of Cyclone Freddy through Mozambique has risen to 66.

The total number of people affected amounts to 357,000, the vast majority in Zambezia province, where the city of Quelimane was the worst affected.

There are around 59,000 people spread across 151 reception centers operating in five provinces: Zambézia, Niassa, Sofala, Manica and Tete.

In terms of structures, according to the INGD, quoted by Lusa, more than 30,000 precarious houses have been completely destroyed and another 40,000 have been damaged, meaning that it is more difficult for families to store their belongings, especially food.

The country's main road, national highway 1 (EN1), is cut off near Quelimane, and in total the country has seven bridges destroyed and 2,100 kilometers of roads affected.

In terms of basic services, 55 health facilities were damaged and more than 1,500 classrooms were hit, affecting 134,000 pupils.

Power distribution is still affected, with 457 electricity poles damaged.