Photo: BNGRC
Flooding and landslides in Madagascar
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Houses and bridges collapsed, infrastructure was damaged and agricultural land was flooded. The country has declared a red alert level.
In Madagascar, heavy rains have caused floods and landslides, at least 10 people have died. This is reported Flood List.
The national disaster agency BNGRC reported major damage in the capital and surrounding areas.
More than 75mm of rain was recorded in Antananarivo in one day. The level of the Sisaoni River rose by 68 centimeters in half an hour.
Houses and bridges collapsed, infrastructure was damaged and agricultural land was flooded. Ten people were killed, two more were injured, about 500 people were evacuated.
The Ministry of Water Resources of Madagascar has declared a red alert level in the country.
At least 10 people die after heavy rains in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo trigger floods, displacing over 500 people pic.twitter.com/KEFv65185J
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) January 19, 2022
#WIONClimateTracker | Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have battered #Madagascar‘s capital, resulting in deaths of at least ten people and rendering about 500 people homeless.
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Earlier it was reported that in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil downpours triggered landslides and floods.
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