Death toll rises after Tropical Cyclone Ana tears across southern Africa

More than 80 people have now died and tens of thousands more are impacted after Tropical Cyclone Ana tore across southern Africa this week, the European Commission's humanitarian agency said Friday.

The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) did not provide a breakdown of where the deaths occurred in its latest update, but earlier said the island nation of Madagascar -- where prolonged drought has pushed people to the brink of famine -- had been worst-hit, with at least 41 deaths and more than 110,000 people affected.

Ana made landfall in Angoche, Mozambique on Monday, hitting Malawi and Madagascar as well, the South African Weather Service said in a press release.