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Added on the 15/05/2024 13:24:39 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives on the island of Combu off the coast of Belem, in the Brazilian Amazon, with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Macron has promised to discuss closer cooperation in the fight against illegal gold mining with Brazil, where he begins an emblematic state visit lasting almost three days following his trip to French Guiana. 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 ocean is choppy, and gusts of wind blow through palm trees in Saint-Leu, as cyclone Belal hits France's island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean this morning. The eye of the storm passed over the island, avoiding causing any major damages according to French national weather service Meteo-France. Alert level has been lowered from purple to red. 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 187 French Olympic and Paralympic medalists arrive at the Élysée Palace for a ceremony in their honor, in Paris. IMAGES