• Tropical Cyclone Gezani leaves at least 63 dead across Madagascar and Mozambique

    ByReet Kaur

    Tropical Cyclone Gezani has left at least 63 people dead across Madagascar and Mozambique after striking eastern Madagascar on February 10, 2026, and later passing 15 km (9 miles) offshore from Mozambique’s Inhambane coast before weakening over the Mozambique Channel. Madagascar’s disaster management authority reports 59 fatalities, 15 missing persons, and 804 injured, with 423 986 people affected nationwide, while Mozambique officials confirmed four deaths and continued infrastructure disruption. Heavy rain and coastal hazards persisted into February 17 as the system looped west of southern Madagascar.

  • Gezani destroys 18 800 homes, claims 40 lives in Madagascar

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least 40 fatalities have been confirmed, and over 18 800 homes have been destroyed as of February 13, 2026, since Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall over Madagascar. The storm remains active and is forecast to continue intensifying through February 13 while remaining in open waters.

  • At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least 12 people were killed and more than 77 000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Fytia struck northwestern Madagascar at 01:40 UTC on January 31, 2026. Winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and intense rainfall caused severe damage across 35 districts, with Soalala and Mitsinjo among the hardest hit. Fytia is the 7th named storm of the 2025/26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.

  • Severe floods claim 11 lives in Madagascar

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least 11 people have died in severe flooding that has affected parts of Madagascar, including the Analamanga region, over the past two weeks. Rising river levels since February 15, 2025, have led to widespread inundation, prompting school closures and emergency rescues in the affected areas.