Madagascar tropical storm claims 46 lives

Madagascar tropical storm claims 46 lives
by Staff Writers
Antananarivo (AFP) Jan 21, 2015

A tropical storm which battered Madagascar at the weekend left 46 people dead, according to a final toll published by the authorities on Wednesday.

More than 120,000 people were left homeless or otherwise affected by the storm known as Chedza which lashed the Indian Ocean island with heavy rains for days, according to the national disaster management office.

On Monday, the authorities had said 14 people had perished.

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Six perish as tropical storm lashes Madagascar
Antananarivo (AFP) Jan 18, 2015
At least six people perished in a tropical storm that battered Madagascar over the past two days, affecting almost 80,000 residents, according to an official toll published Sunday. Local radio said as many as 13 people may have died, including two in Antananarivo, capital of the Indian Ocean island. Tropical storm Chedza swept through Madagascar on Friday and Saturday, adding to the cou ... read more

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