The death toll has risen to 16 with 19 people still missing after the strong tropical storm Cheneso hit Madagascar, according to the latest report released Thursday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC).

据马达加斯加国家风险和灾害管理办公室(BNGRC)周四发布的最新报告显示，强热带风暴“切内索”袭击马达加斯加后，死亡人数已升至16人，另有19人失踪。

In addition, 55,421 people were affected in 15 regions; among them, 25,678 people have been relocated, said the BNGRC, adding that 13,356 houses were flooded and 500 others destroyed.

此外，15个地区的55421人受到影响;BNGRC表示，其中25678人已被重新安置，13356所房屋被洪水淹没，500所房屋被毁。

Cheneso made landfall on January 19 on the northeastern coast of the Indian Ocean island country and moved toward the southwest.

“切内索”于1月19日在马达加斯加东北部海岸登陆，并向西南方向移动。

As of Thursday afternoon, Cheneso was located 175 km west of the western coast of Madagascar, according to the latest cyclone bulletin issued by Meteo Madagascar. It is moving slowly southwest at a speed of 7 km/h and will move more than 130 km away from the coast in the next two days.

据马达加斯加气象台发布的最新气旋通报，截至周四下午，切内索位于马达加斯加西海岸以西175公里处。它正以每小时7公里的速度缓慢地向西南移动，并将在未来两天内远离海岸130多公里。

As a result, the yellow alert remains in effect for areas in the south and southwest of the country; rainfall of 40 mm to 80 mm in 24 hours will persist, it was reported.

因此，该国南部和西南部地区的黄色警报仍然有效;据报道，24小时内40毫米至80毫米的降雨将持续。

Heavy rains are still expected on the western coast of the country, warned Meteo Madagascar.

马达加斯加气象台警告说，预计该国西海岸仍将有大雨威胁。