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The information of the week is marked by the passage of storm Belal in Reunion, which induced vital harm. The tropical cyclone was lethal for the island’s inhabitants. According to a provisional report, 4 folks, three of whom had been homeless, misplaced their lives. The fourth sufferer is a person who died of poisoning at residence by fuel from a generator. Belal swept Reunion Island with its torrential rains and the wind gusts reached 217 km/h.
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