"Cyclone Belal Devastates Mauritius and Reunion, Killing 4 People"
TL;DR
Mauritius lifted its maximum cyclone alert after tropical storm Belal caused one fatality, left thousands without power, and led to traffic chaos. The government had ordered inhabitants to stay indoors, but the restriction was eased as the storm moved away. Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth criticized the meteorological agency for not anticipating the heavy rains and announced the director's resignation. About a dozen storms or cyclones occur each year in the southwest Indian Ocean during the November-April season.
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- Mauritius lifts maximum alert, assesses devastation after passage of storm Belal FRANCE 24 English
- Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone that killed at least 4 people The Associated Press
- Cyclone Belal causes chaos in Mauritius, France's La Reunion assesses damage Global News
- Cyclone Belal: Mauritius assesses damage after flash flooding BBC.com
- La Reunion lifts Cyclone Belal red alert | REUTERS Reuters
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