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Added on the 15/01/2024 11:37:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The ocean is choppy, and gusts of wind blow through palm trees in Saint-Leu, as cyclone Belal hits France's island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this morning. The eye of the storm passed over the island, avoiding causing any major damages according to French national weather service Meteo-France. Alert level has been lowered from purple to red. IMAGES
As cyclone Belal hits French island Reunion, broken tree branches litter the ground and residents hunker down in their homes under a strict lockdown in the town of Saint Gilles-les-Hauts. Belal isn't as intense of a storm as originally forecast and cyclone alert was downgraded from purple, its highest level, to red at 1pm local time to allow emergency services to intervene and assess the damage. IMAGES
The eruption of one of the most active volcanoes in the world delights French tourists and local residents on an island in the Indian Ocean. Diane Hodges reports.
The Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupts on the remote Indian Ocean island of Reunion. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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