MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-HEAVY RAINS-FLOODING

Xinhua
07 Jan 2026, 19:46 GMT+10

(260107) -- ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People walk through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on Jan. 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency.

The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management.

Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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