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00:00 According to a professional report issued by the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management,
00:06 or BNGRC, at least 11 were killed when Cyclone Jomane made landfall in Madagascar on Wednesday.
00:14 The report said that more than 7,100 individuals have been affected by the cyclone,
00:20 which brought violent winds and continuous rain for several hours.
00:25 Cyclone Jomane struck three regions within Madagascar, namely Sava, Diana and Analanjirofo.
00:33 The majority of fatalities died of drowning and fallen trees,
00:37 while some were washed away by torrential waters.
00:41 According to Madagascar media, the cyclone caused floods that damaged roads and bridges,
00:47 which made traveling from one region to another practically impossible.
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