The Longest-Lived Cyclone in History Lands in Malawi (TL;DS: Episode 53 - 03/13/2023)

EVENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in Malawi and kills 99 people, with most deaths occurring in Blantyre; cyclone was the longest-lived in history after starting on February 4th
- Pickup truck rams into 11 pedestrians on side of road in Amqui, Quebec; 2 dead and rest severely injured


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This is the fifty-third episode, detailing noteworthy world events that happened during March 13th, 2023.



Sources consulted during production:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/13/more-than-100-killed-as-storm-freddy-returns-to-mozambique-and-malawi (Cyclone Freddy Malawi)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/quebec-hit-and-run-amqui-truck-pedestrians/ (Quebec pickup truck accident)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64941189 (Wales explosions)
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/485856/tokelau-welcomes-new-head-of-government (Tokelau elections)

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