Mozambique's second biggest hospital shattered after cyclone

Overview of cyclone-hit Mozambique towns. [Photo: AFP]

Wet beds stand empty in water-logged wards, workers slosh through the corridors in rubber boots and a nauseating smell permeates the air: Beira's main hospital is stricken, just when it is needed most.

The once-majestic main building of Mozambique's second largest hospital now lies shattered. Part of its roof is torn, rooms are flooded and the walls are cracked -- the terrible work of Tropical Cyclone Idai.