ANTANANARIVO, May 14 (Xinhua) -- 22 were killed in a clash between villagers in southern Madagascar, a statement from the National Office for Disasters and Risks Management (BNGRC) said on Wednesday.
Following a clash occurred because of zebu theft since Thursday between residents of two villages in the rural commune of Maromby, district of Amboasary South, in the region of Anosy, 22 were killed, the statement said.
275 houses were destroyed while 125 others were put in fire during the clash, making 3000 villagers homeless, the statement added.
The BNGRC with local authority in Amboasary installed on Tuesday six tents to receive the homeless villagers in the rural commune of Maromby, while the national gendarmerie rushed on spots with a hundred elements to maintain security in the area.
