The powerful cyclone Batsirai, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains, hit the Mananjary region of Madagascar on Saturday evening, the second storm to hit the island in a few weeks, a local meteorologist told AFP.
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I confirm that Batsirai hit Mananjary around 8 p.m. local time"
(5 p.m. GMT), said Lovandrainy Ratovoharisoa, reached by telephone by AFP.
