This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/africa/595121-gamane-cyclone-hit-madagascar/

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Cyclone leaves several dead in East African country Cyclone leaves several dead in East African country (VIDEO)
(about 20 hours later)
Thousands have been affected and displaced in MadagascarThousands have been affected and displaced in Madagascar
At least 18 people have died and thousands displaced in the wake of tropical cyclone Gamane that hit Madagascar this week, Reuters reported on Friday.At least 18 people have died and thousands displaced in the wake of tropical cyclone Gamane that hit Madagascar this week, Reuters reported on Friday.
According to a report of the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC), hundreds of people lost their homes after a cyclone hit on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm was initially forecast to merely pass near Madagascar but veered off its projected path.According to a report of the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC), hundreds of people lost their homes after a cyclone hit on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm was initially forecast to merely pass near Madagascar but veered off its projected path.
The report stated that three individuals sustained injuries, while four others remained unaccounted for, with approximately 7,000 people being affected overall.The report stated that three individuals sustained injuries, while four others remained unaccounted for, with approximately 7,000 people being affected overall.
“It’s rare to have a cyclone like this. Its movement is nearly stationary,” the director general of the BNGRC national disaster management office, General Elack Andriakaja, said.“It’s rare to have a cyclone like this. Its movement is nearly stationary,” the director general of the BNGRC national disaster management office, General Elack Andriakaja, said.
The cyclone hit the northeastern coast of Madagascar near Vohémar on Wednesday morning, with sustained winds averaging 150km per hour and gusts reaching up to 210km per hour. It gradually weakened and dissipated by Thursday afternoon, according to a report by BNGRC on Thursday. The cyclone led to roads and bridges collapsing in the northern part of the country.The cyclone hit the northeastern coast of Madagascar near Vohémar on Wednesday morning, with sustained winds averaging 150km per hour and gusts reaching up to 210km per hour. It gradually weakened and dissipated by Thursday afternoon, according to a report by BNGRC on Thursday. The cyclone led to roads and bridges collapsing in the northern part of the country.