Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000

A man walks with his belongings after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina, on the island of Madagascar, leaving a trail of destruction, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

ANTANANARIVO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - At ⁠least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar ⁠last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, ‌as it assesses the impact of the second tropical storm to hit the Indian Ocean island nation this year.

The cyclone displaced 16,428, while 15 people remain ​missing, 804 were injured and 423,986 were ⁠classified as affected by the ⁠disaster, the National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) said.