Military personnel in Malawi have begun helping communities recover bodies of victims of Cyclone Freddy, soon after government appealed for global support to tackle what President Lazarus Chakwera described as a ‘national tragedy’ that has taken the lives of over 225 people with a death toll that is still increasing. William Namboya, an officer with the Malawi Defense Force was in Blantyre where he detailed how many bodies have been recovered so far from the mudslides caused by the tropical cyclone. #Malawi #Africa #cyclonefreddy - - - - - For more visit our news site, voaafrica.com Follow VOA Africa on Facebook: https://bit.ly/34fI6R5 Follow VOA Africa on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3jhzuzN Follow VOA Africa on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2HDhRME - - - - - - VOA Africa reaches more than 25 million people on the web, social media, radio and television. We deliver Africa-related content in English targeted to all 54 countries in Africa and the diaspora. Our programs engage audiences on a wide variety of topics including news, politics, science, technology, health, business, sports, music, and entertainment.