More than a dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend, the second storm to batter the island nation in weeks.
The storm has displaced nearly 70,000 people, according to officials.LONDON -- More than a dozen people are dead and thousands are homeless after a tropical storm struck Madagascar over the weekend,Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on Madagascar's eastern coast late Saturday before sweeping across the central and southern parts on Sunday.
According to Madagascar's National Office for Risk and Disaster Management, at least 20 people have died and an estimated 69,000 others have been displaced from their homes due to Batsirai, which was classified by the country's meteorology department as dangerous. The worst-affected areas were on the eastern side of the country, though the full scope of the damage was still being assessed Monday.A girl holds a baby outside a damaged house in a flooded area, as Cyclone Batsirai sweeps inland, in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, Feb.6, 2022.
"The amount of destruction is significant and for many this is only the beginning. The storm may have passed, but now the affected communities must restart from scratch -- rebuilding their homes, schools and hospitals," Dalonneau said."Right now, we only have initial estimates of the damage caused. What remains a great challenge is that more isolated areas have yet to be assessed.
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