Madagascar braces for cyclone Batsirai after Ana’s devastation

ANTANANARIVO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Cyclone Batsirai made landfall on Madagascar’s eastern coastline late on Saturday, with residents reporting strong winds, a power blackout and houses destroyed as the storm swept inland.There were fears that Batsirai could compound the devastation wreaked by another cyclone, Ana, which hit the island just two weeks ago, killing 55 people.A local weather bulletin said the Batsirai storm system hit an area about 14 km (nine miles) north of the town of Mananjary in Madagascar’s southeast at about 8 p.m. (1700 GMT).Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe cyclone had average winds of about 165 …
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