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Added on the 15/01/2024 12:00:01 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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 French island of Reunion in the South Indian Ocean is going back to red alert level to enable rescue teams to intervene and assess the damage caused by cyclone Belal, announces local State representative Jerome Filippini. Cyclone Belal has battered the island this morning with wind gusts in excess of 165km/h recorded. SOUNDBITE
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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