Death toll rises after Madagascar’s tropical storm

In Madagascar, 25 people are now known to have died as a result of a severe tropical storm which hit 10 days ago.

Twenty-one people are missing. Nearly 40,000 were made homeless.

Cyclone Cheneso brought winds of more than 160km/hr (99 miles/hr). Its rains caused extensive flooding.

Madagascar’s cyclone season runs from November to April.

The Indian Ocean island, Mozambique and the wider southern Africa region have been hit by severe storms and cyclones in recent years.