Nearly 10,000 people were still without electricity on Sunday in Reunion, three days after cyclone Batsirai hit the island, said the electricity network manager Enedis.
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“The passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai off Reunion caused major damage to the electricity network, affecting up to 145,000 customers. On the evening of Sunday February 6, just under 10,000 customers were still without electricity.“Said Enedis in its press release. In the evening, the prefecture of La Réunion lifted the cyclonic safeguard phase, corresponding to continued vigilance after the passage of a cyclone.
Residents remained affected by water cuts in the afternoon, said the prefecture. In two days and two nights, Cyclone Batsirai injured 12 people in Reunion and caused the grounding of an oil tanker. Then, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, the tropical cyclone hit Madagascar where less than 10 people died and nearly 50,000 had to leave their homes due to the risk of flooding, according to the authorities.