Farai Dziva|Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised himself for cutting short his programme in the United Arab Emirates as a result of the dire effects of Tropical Cyclone Idai.

The furious cyclone, with its wind speed at 177 km per hour left 82 people dead and several others missing – mainly in Chimanimani and Chipinge.

Mnangagwa told ZBC News he had to cancel his scheduled programmes in the United Arab Emirates as a result of the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai.

“I had another day to spend in the United Arab Emirates but having received information about the intensity of the disaster, I had to rush back home.

I had to suspend all the remaining meetings as a result of the Tropical Cyclone Idai disaster,” said Mnangagwa.