The death toll from a cyclone that has hit Madagascar has risen to at least 50, according to government authorities.

Among the victims was a family who died in a landslide, while an estimated 153,000 people were displaced by storm waters.

The country's National Bureau for Risk Management and Natural Disasters (BNGRC) also says that more than 100 people have been injured and 20 others are still missing.

Thierry Venty, executive secretary of the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management, said:

The damage is enormous wherever the cyclone has gone.


Cyclone Enawo made landfall in the north-east of the island last week.

Nearly 200,000 people are badly affected and more than half of them have had to leave their homes and move into shelters.

Food and water are in short supply and some areas have no electricity.

The government is counting on the international community to provide assistance but has not yet made any international calls for assistance.

BBC