The New Nation - Internet Edition

Internet Edition. February 27, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM

Cyclone toll in Madagascar rises to 44

AP, Antananarivo

The death toll has risen to 44 and the number of homeless is up to 145,000 more than a week after a cyclone tore through this island in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar's government said Monday.

Areas on the eastern side of the island remained cut off by flood waters. Seven major roads were impassable and bridges have been destroyed, hampering attempts to deliver relief, according to the Ministry of Transport.

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