France has warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Madagascar after locals set on fire and killed two European men they suspected of trafficking human organs.
The men were hunted down by residents on the island of Nosy Be, after the body of a child was found with organs removed.
Madagascar police chief Desire Johnson Rakotondratsima said: "They (the crowd) suspected them of organ trafficking.
"It appears that one of the foreigners admitted it in front of the local residents after they found the dead body of a child."
One of the two dead Europeans was French, according to France's foreign ministry. The other was reportedly Italian.
A third suspected organ trafficker, a Malagasy man, was also killed.
The French foreign ministry said it had warned its 700 citizens in Madagascar to avoid all travel within the country and asked those planning to travel there to delay their trip.
A spokesman said: "We are counting on the Malagasy authorities to bring to light the exact circumstances of this and have asked them to take measures to increase security for our nationals on the ground, given that Nosy Be is a popular tourist destination."
Nosy Be is an island off the tip of mainland Madagascar famous for its turquoise waters and white-sand beaches.
Analysts say crime has increased in Madagascar since President Andry Rajoelina seized power through a coup more than four years ago, plunging the country into political turmoil and causing leading donors to freeze aid, which dented public spending.
Almost 80% of households now live below the poverty line, one of the highest rates in Africa.
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