Cyclone Enawo: Death Toll Rises
Tropical cyclone, Enawo, that has hit the capital city of Antananarivo in Madagascar, has already claimed the lives of four people since its arrival on Wednesday, and the death toll is expected to climb.
The Prime Minister of Madagascar, Olivier Mahafaly, announced the death toll won Wednesday, and said that the national meteorology agency has also issued a red alert for the area, urging citizens to stay in doors and be vigilant about going out in the storm.
According to various reports, hundreds of people have already been displaced by the storm and have been taken to shelter.
In the Ampefiloha district, close to the country’s capital, 500 people had reportedly been evacuated and were taken to a nearby stadium to seek shelter from the storm.
The education ministry of Madagascar also closed schools on Wednesday.
Planned activities to celebrate yesterday’s International Women’s Day were also cancelled as people were urged to stay indoors and barricade themselves from the storm.
Cyclone Enawo has caused devastation in the country, as torrential rains and gale force winds continue to pummel Madagascar.
According to the latest bulletin from the meteorology agency, people in some regions of the country need to brace themselves for heavy downpours and winds of 65km/h and more, with gusts of 90km/h.
