JAKARTA - The number of deaths due to Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar increased to 36 on Thursday, with six people reported missing and 374 people seriously injured.
The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management reported 257,222 houses damaged, 11,980 houses affected by swimming pools, and 37,253 buildings damaged. The number of refugees reached 8,852 people.
Of the 36 deaths, 32 occurred in the city of Toamasina, two in Ambatondrazaka, and one each in Anjozorobe and Brickaville.
"These statistics were received from the five regions and 18 districts most affected by Typhoon Gezani," said the disaster management agency, naming the regions as Atsinanana, Analamanga, Analanjirofo, Alaotra Mangoro, and Itasy as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, February 12.
The agency said 17,980 buildings were completely destroyed, 490 schools lost their roofs completely, and 48 accommodation sites were damaged in 18 districts in five regions.
Authorities said international partners had provided assistance to the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is still recovering from Typhoon Fytia two weeks ago, which killed 12 people.
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