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The consequences of the floods: A destroyed house in the Madagascan capital Antananarivo
Photo: Alexander Joe/AP
After the violent tropical storm "Ana" in south-east Africa, the number of dead has risen to 77.
Tens of thousands of people had to leave their homes.
This was announced by the authorities of the three most affected countries, Mozambique, Malawi and Madagascar.
The authorities and rescue workers of the three countries are still determining the extent of the damage.
Storm Ana formed over the east coast of Africa's largest island, Madagascar, at the end of last week.
Heavy rains triggered flooding and mudslides.
In Madagascar, 48 people died in the floods.
Because of the heavy rains, the rivers on the island swelled significantly.
The massive water masses destroyed bridges and flooded fields.
130,000 people fled their homes.
In the capital, Antananarivo, schools and gyms have been converted into emergency shelters.
A new storm is already brewing over the Indian Ocean
On Monday, "Ana" finally hit the African mainland and also caused heavy rains in Mozambique.
In Malawi, the storm plunged large parts of the country into darkness.
The utility Electricity Generation Company had to shut down its power generators temporarily due to flooding.
The government declared a state of emergency.
Eleven fatalities were reported in Malawi and 18 in neighboring Mozambique. The storm's remnants were still felt in Zimbabwe, but there were no fatalities.
The Mozambican weather service warned on Thursday that a new storm was already brewing over the Indian Ocean.
"Batsirai" will hit the mainland in the coming days.
The storm "could develop into a severe tropical storm in the next few days," the UN warned.
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