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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
Lovasoa Rabary

Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92 -state agency

An aerial view shows damaged houses and debris on the beach, in the aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai, in Mananjary, Madagascar, February 8, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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 battered the southeastern coast. The storm moved away late on Sunday, leaving 91,000 people with destroyed or damaged homes.

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