Tropical cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar's eastern coastline, killing 31 people including nine in the nation's second-largest city, as of 4:30 p.m. local time on February 11, 2026. Four people remain missing, 36 were injured, and more than 250,400 individuals were affected, according to Orange actu Madagascar. Authorities reported walls of wind and rain caused widespread devastation after the storm slammed into the Indian Ocean island nation on Wednesday, as stated by Reuters. The death toll climbed from an initial nine fatalities in the second-largest city. Four individuals are still missing while 36 others sustained injuries during the cyclone's impact, Orange actu Madagascar confirmed in their update as of 4:30 p.m. local time on February 11.
