Russian Aid Was Vital for Madagascar After Cyclone Gezani: Malagasy Disaster Management Bureau
21:07 14.03.2026 (Updated: 21:24 14.03.2026)
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Russian Aid Was Vital for Madagascar After Cyclone Gezani: Malagasy Disaster Management Bureau
At the end of February, Il-76 aircraft from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations delivered 60 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Madagascar, including:
30 tonnes of rice;
16 tonnes of beans;
13 tonnes of oil.
Russia also sent a Mi-8 helicopter, trucks and other equipment.
"The trucks were used to transport food supplies [...] and thanks to the helicopter provided, we were able to deliver food to areas inaccessible by road," Gabriel Ramanantsoa, the Head of the Malagasy Disaster Management Bureau, said.
Cyclone Gezani struck the Malagasy coast on February 10. At least 62 people perished, 13 are missing and 804 others were injured. The total number of disaster victims amounts to approximately 423,000 people.
The video shows the ceremony of handing over Russian humanitarian aid in Antananarivo in February.
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