France, Feb. 2 -- Fytia made landfall near Maunga in the northwest of the country, as a tropical cyclone, with wind gusts of up to 210 km/h.

According to a provisional report from the National Bureau for Disaster Risk Management (BNGRC), three people were killed, including one in the capital, capital Antananarivo, after his house collapsed.

Another person remains missing after being swept away by the Mahamavo River in the municipality of Ambalakida.

At least five people were injured, and a total of 28,368 people have been affected by the storm, including over 8,000 who have been displaced as flooding damaged or destroyed more than 7,000 homes.

Some neighbourhoods of Antananarivo were flooded after heavy rain fell throughout the night....