Cyclone Batsirai weakens after hitting Madagascar, floods feared
Farmers rush to harvest rice in Antananarivo on February 5, 2022 before the arrival of Cyclone Batsirai. The cyclone weakened overnight but floods were still expected due to heavy rain after it hit eastern Madagascar.
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The cyclone, the second storm to hit the large Indian Ocean island nation in just a few weeks, was moving westwards at a rate of 19 km/h, the meteorological services said.
