Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar.

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Madagascar’s national weather service has said that hurricane-force winds and heavy rains are expected to continue as Cyclone Gezani makes its way across the Indian Ocean island nation over the coming hours, as residents report widespread damage.

Meteo Madagascar warned in an update at 1am local time on Wednesday (22:00 GMT) that “widespread flooding, flash floods, and landslides are highly likely”, as the cyclone makes its way towards the country’s “central highlands from east to west overnight and throughout Wednesday”.