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  "path": "/2026/02/05/at-least-12-dead-2-000-homes-destroyed-as-tropical-cyclone-fytia-hits-madagascar/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T10:21:41.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Editors' picks",
    "Tropical cyclones",
    "2025/26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season",
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  "textContent": "At least 12 people were killed and more than 77 000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Fytia struck northwestern Madagascar at 01:40 UTC on January 31, 2026. Winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and intense rainfall caused severe damage across 35 districts, with Soalala and Mitsinjo among the hardest hit. Fytia is the 7th named storm of the 2025/26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.\n\nSource",
  "title": "At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar"
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