Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month

A man removes a fallen branch from the roof of a house, amidst Cyclone Emnati, in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar February 23, 2022, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Louise du Plessis, Twitter @Louisedp3137/via REUTERS

Winds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) battered Madagascar early on Wednesday as Cyclone Emnati made landfall, becoming the fourth major storm to hit the Indian Ocean island in a month.

Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone, Batsirai, killed scores of people just under three weeks ago.