US EditionCyclone Fytia in Madagascar leaves three dead, flooding affects nearly 30,000
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Tropical Cyclone Fitia that hit Madagascar over the weekend claimed seven lives and forced more than 20,000 people to flee their homes.
The human toll remains provisional. At least seven dead, one missing, and several wounded, according to an update from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). But the shockwave is already massive. More than 20,000 people have been displaced, forced to abandon homes that have become uninhabitable. According to initial assessments, more than 14,000 homes […]
Tropical cyclone kills seven in Madagascar
Antananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar at the weekend killed seven people and forced more than 20,000 to leave their homes, authorities said Monday. Cyclone Fytia, packing gusts of up to 210 kilometres (130 miles) per hour, hit the Indian Ocean island early on Saturday and left early Sunday. One of the seven people confirmed dead was killed in the capital, Antananarivo, while another per
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