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Cyclone Gamane Devastates Northern Madagascar, 18 Dead

The tropical cyclone, having made landfall earlier this week, leaves a trail of destruction, displacing thousands and exacerbating the region's hunger crisis.

  • Cyclone Gamane hit northern Madagascar on Wednesday, resulting in 18 fatalities and four people missing.
  • Severe flooding and landslides have displaced or affected approximately 47,000 individuals, with entire villages submerged.
  • Infrastructure damage includes washed away bridges, roads, and submerged houses and rice fields.
  • The cyclone, which brought wind gusts of over 210 kilometers per hour, has now significantly weakened.
  • Madagascar, facing an unprecedented number of cyclones in recent years, confronts a worsening hunger crisis and the impacts of climate change.
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