Cyclone Gamane, which has been paralyzing life in 7 regions in the north of Madagascar since Wednesday, caused the deaths of 14 people. According to authorities, 6 of the victims drowned and 5 of them were trapped under their collapsed houses. The disaster affected 36,307 people in total, displacing 18,565 among them.
A total of 1,434 people died from Cyclone Freddy, which also hit Mozambique and Malawi, last year.
Over 120 aid trucks from the UN and humanitarian groups entered Gaza on the first day of Israel’s partial halt in attacks, according to Israel’s COGAT. Another 180 trucks await UN distribution, while hundreds more are queued.
Footage showed Gazans rushing aid trucks in Rafah, highlighting desperation amid severe hunger.
UN official Tom Fletcher welcomed the move but called the aid “a drop in the ocean,” citing ongoing barriers like closed crossings and visa issues. He stressed the need for full humanitarian access under international law.
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