Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar rises to 120 – state agency
Antananarivo, MadagascarReuters The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday from 92 reported earlier this week, the state disaster relief agency said. The cyclone hit the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, slamming the southeastern coastline before receding late on Sunday. An aerial view shows damaged houses and debris on […]
Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92 – state agency
Antananarivo, MadagascarReuters The death toll in Madagascar from Cyclone Batsirai rose to 92, the state disaster relief agency said on Wednesday, as information continued to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected. The cyclone slammed into the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, knocking down houses and electricity lines as it […]
Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power
Antanamarivo, Madagascar Reuters A cyclone killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks, triggering floods, bringing down buildings and cutting power, officials said on Sunday. One of the worst-hit towns was Nosy Varika on the east coast where almost 95 per cent of […]
Cyclone Batsirai destroys homes and knocks out power in Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar Reuters Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on Madagascar’s eastern coastline late on Saturday, with residents reporting strong winds, a power blackout and houses destroyed as the storm swept inland. There were fears that Batsirai could compound the devastation wreaked by another cyclone, Ana, which hit the island just two weeks ago, killing 55 people. […]