US EditionMadagascar: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar Leaves Three Dead, Flooding Affects Nearly 30,000
- Tropical Cyclone Fytia has resulted in three deaths and affected over 28,000 people in Madagascar, according to the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management .
- The cyclone caused five injuries, destroyed more than 800 houses, and flooded over 6,000 houses, according to the BNGRC.
- Areas severely affected include Soalala, Marovoay, Mahajanga, and the capital city, Antananarivo, with 19 districts impacted by the storm.
- Meteorological services forecast continued rainy weather in northern and central-western Madagascar following the cyclone's passage.
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More than 20,000 people had to leave their homes. Fytia is already the fifth tropical cyclone that has hit Madagascar since September
China Daily
3 killed, over 28,000 affected as cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar
Scanned from west to east by Cyclone Fytia for much of the weekend of 31 January to 1 February, the island is now trying to assess the damage caused by the weather. Although they may seem limited, especially in Antananarivo, the inhabitants of several districts of the capital nevertheless live their feet in the water.
The Cyclone Fytia crossed Madagascar from west to east. The gusts caused one death and one missing, according to a report published this Sunday. Some 8,400 people were displaced. - Madagascar: one death, one missing and thousands of displaced people after the passing of a cyclone (International).
The cyclone "Fytia" reached Madagascar in the early morning hours of January 31st and caused severe flooding on its way across the island. Three people died as a result of the storm, about 8,000 people were displaced from their homes. The tropical cyclone Fytia developed on January 28th across the road from Mozambique and gained intensity on its way east towards Madagascar. On January 31st around 4:30 a.m. local time Fytia reached the coast of M…
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