Cyclone death toll in Malawi rises to 438 with rescue operations underway

Cyclone Freddy devastated Malawi, ending lives and damaging property. [Courtesy of CNN]

More bodies have been recovered in Malawi's southern region hit by Cyclone Freddy, bringing the total death toll to at least 438 as of 09:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) Friday, said the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs.

The death toll rose from Thursday's 326, said the department in its fifth update, adding that approximately 345,183 people (or 79,602 households) have been displaced and 505 camps have been set up to accommodate them.