Mozambique: powerful tropical storm Chalane makes landfall near Beira
Beira is home to Mozambique's second-largest port.
The powerful tropical storm Chalane made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind but less damage than had been initially expected to an area devastated by a cyclone nearly two years ago.
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(Photo: Tropical storm Chalane. Credit: 麻豆社)
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