The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgent conflict had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Mozambique began constructing homes for victims of Cyclone Chido this week after the storm swept through three of the country's northern regions Sunday, killing at least 70 people and injuring 600 others as it left behind a trail of destruction.

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management has said. At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province,