The number of deaths from the Madagascar cyclone rose to 51, and thousands were displaced

Written By وداد السعودي on 2018/01/15

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The death toll from the cyclone that struck Madagascar about ten days ago reached about 51 people, while 22 people were reported missing .

Tropical cyclone Ava swept Madagascar on January 5 and 6, hitting most of the island's eastern shores with winds of 140 to 190 kilometers per hour, according to Malagasy authorities.

The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management said on Sunday that the hurricane caused the displacement of about 54 thousand people, according to "Reuters".

In March 2017, Cyclone Enawo hit Madagascar, killing at least 78 people on the northeastern coast, which is famous for its vanilla production .

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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