Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion

11 months ago
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Three people have died in Reunion after Cyclone Garance swept through the French Indian Ocean territory with gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph).

The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water after making landfall on Friday morning.

The remote island's entire population - including emergency services and police - were ordered to stay indoors as the maximum alert level was imposed.

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