Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Madagascar

12 dead, 80 injured in stampede in Madagascar capital

At least 12 people were killed and around 80 others injured in a stampede at the entrance to the Barea stadium in the Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, prior to the opening ceremony of the 11th Indian Ocean Games, Malagasy Prime...

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.The storm made...

Chess Olympiad: Teams start to arrive, Madagascar reach Chennai

With just five days to go, teams have started reaching Chennai for the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mamallapuram for the biggest-ever sporting extravaganza on Indian soil. Madagascar is the first team to reach for the event scheduled from July...

Cyclone Batsirai blows across Indian Ocean toward Madagascar

The full force of Cyclone Batsirai is forecast to hit Madagascar Saturday evening, according to weather officials.The cyclone is gaining strength as it blows across the Indian Ocean, with gale-force winds reaching peaks of 235 kilometers (145 miles) per...