Madagascar hit by Dangerous Cyclone Giovanna
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Madagascar hit by Dangerous Cyclone Giovanna
A tropical cyclone has hit the island of Madagascar
with winds of up to 194km/h (120mph) ripping up trees and electricity pylons.
At least two people have been killed by Cyclone Giovanna, and there are reports of up to five deaths.
Head of the charity Care told the BBC that 60% of homes in one eastern town had either been damaged or destroyed.
Meteorologists warn the damage may be as bad as in 1994, when a cyclone killed 200 people and displaced 40,000.
Cyclone Giovanna made landfall overnight near the eastern port city of Toamasina, also known locally as Tamatave, 200km (about 125 miles) from the capital, Antananarivo.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17025328
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