Images of Mahebourg, in Mauritius, as powerful cyclone winds batter the Indian Ocean island nation. Tropical cyclone Batsirai passed within about 130 kilometres (80 miles) of the holiday paradise, bringing heavy downpours and winds of around 120 kilometres per hour, with a peak of 151 kilometres per hour recorded in the capital Port Louis.

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