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Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President
Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President
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Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President 12.02.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President The death toll from the storm has now risen to 31, according to local media. Four other people are missing and 36 have been injured, the National Office for Risk Management and Disaster Resilience of Madagascar reported. The disaster has affected more than 250,000 people, including approximately 7,000 who have been forced to flee their homes. A total of 17,600 houses have been destroyed, 36,800 others damaged, and 10,900 flooded. Cyclone Gezani struck the coastal region of Toamasina on Tuesday evening, with winds reaching 185 km/h and gusts up to 250 km/h, according to the media. The cyclone moved away from the region on Wednesday evening.
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Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President
Madagascar's Second-Largest City 75% Destroyed by Cyclone Gezani: President
"The current situation is beyond Madagascar's capacity to cope alone," President Michaël Randrianirina stated while describing the scale of the devastation. He also issued an international "call for assistance."
The death toll from the storm has now risen to 31, according to local media.
Four other people are missing and 36 have been injured, the National Office for Risk Management and Disaster Resilience of Madagascar reported.
The disaster has affected more than 250,000 people, including approximately 7,000 who have been forced to flee their homes. A total of 17,600 houses have been destroyed, 36,800 others damaged, and 10,900 flooded.
Cyclone Gezani struck the coastal region of Toamasina on Tuesday evening, with winds reaching 185 km/h and gusts up to 250 km/h, according to the media. The cyclone moved away from the region on Wednesday evening.
