Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises

At least 80 people on Indian Ocean island believed to have died, with thousands left homeless

The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 80, as information continues to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected.

The cyclone slammed into the large Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, knocking down houses and electricity lines as it battered the south-eastern coast until it moved away late on Sunday, leaving 91,000 people with destroyed or damaged homes.