Marc Lorrering and his husband, Anwar McKay, shared their traumatic experience of surviving a cyclone during a vacation to Mozambique last week.
The cyclone – named Gezani – claimed the lives of four people in the coastal country, after killing 59 in Madagascar over the weekend. It has also left behind a trail of destruction.
MARC LOTTERING AND HUSBAND SURVIVE CYCLONE
On their social media accounts, Marc Lottering and his husband Anwar McKay posted clips of their Valentine’s weekend vacation to Tofo Beach, located in Mozambique’s province of Inhambane.
Their holiday destination was hit by Cyclone Gezani, which tore through the island of Mozambique just days before.
Anwar posted a clip of their seaside villa, hours before disaster hit. In it, strong, loud winds could be heard in the background as staff scrambled in preparation for the approaching storm.
Large waves battered the shore as the couple – both known as comedians – casually sat down for breakfast.
Anwar jokingly said in the clip: “It’s my first cyclone. If you don’t hear from me again…”
He captioned the clip: “I was in complete denial because in my head cyclones happened on CNN in faraway places, to other people. Well, the penny should have dropped that I was indeed in a faraway place!🙈🙊🙉”.
He added: “Grateful to be alive and safe.”
Marc Lottering also posted a clip on his Facebook account, joking that the cyclone had had him “praying in tongues.”
“Look at my face, man. Done with jokes. Wondering if that was my last poached egg.
The couple later added that their rented house was severely damaged in the aftermath of the cyclone, forcing them to check into a hotel.
Luckily, the storm passed quickly, and Marc and Anwar revealed they were safe and unharmed.
DEATH TOLL
While Marc Lottering and Anwar McKay – who recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary – joked about surviving a cyclone, others weren’t so lucky.
Four people died in Inhambane in Mozambique, while the death toll in Madagascar is currently at 59.
The Madagascan government has declared the natural disaster a national emergency, stating that it has caused $142 million (R2,2 billion) in damage.
Both countries have recorded that tens of thousands of people have been left displaced.