Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300 as UN boosts aid

Doctor assists mother and child during evacuation exercise. [Photo: AFP]

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid.

"We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced, while the government in Zimbabwe said around 100 people had died but the toll could be triple that figure.