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Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina
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Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people. Local people expressed shock at the level of destruction after...
4 dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
The Straits Times
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March 1, 2025
‹‹ 1 of 3 A view shows broken branches of trees during storm Garance on France's Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, in Saint-Denis, La Reunion February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer 2 of 3 A view of a fallen tree during storm Garance on France's...
Cyclone Garance causes four deaths in France’s La Reunion
MENAFN
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March 2, 2025
(MENAFN) According to local officials, Cyclone Garance in La Reunion, France’s Indian Ocean region, has resulted in four deaths. The La Reunion Governorate shared on X that the cyclone has resulted in leaving 160,000 households cut off...
Cyclone Garance battering French island claims victim
FOX 11 and 41 - Washington State
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February 28, 2025
Cyclone Garance killed a woman in La Reunion on Friday as fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, police said. The woman, who was in her 50s, was possibly hit by a falling tree, a source close to the authorities...
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
The Press Dispatch - Indiana
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Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people. Local people expressed shock at the level of destruction after...
Discovery of unexploded World War II bomb leads to major travel delays
Deseret News - Utah
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March 7, 2025
Workers discovered an unexploded World War II bomb under the train tracks about 1 1/2 miles north of Gare du Nord station in Paris early Friday morning, according to NBC. The discovery led to major travel delays affecting local and international...
La Reunion residents ordered indoors as 'purple alert' cyclone nears
RTL Today
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Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high....
Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone
Voice of America
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February 27, 2025
PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS — The Indian Ocean tourist meccas of Mauritius and La Reunion braced Thursday for an intense tropical storm, Cyclone Garance, which was labelled a "direct threat" to the islands. Mauritius shut its main airport the previous...
Mauritius, La Réunion Brace for Powerful Cyclone Impact
News Central TV
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February 27, 2025
The Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and La Reunion remained on high alert Thursday as Cyclone Garance, an intense tropical storm, was deemed a “direct threat” to the popular tourist destinations. Mauritius shut down its main airport on...
Mauritius, La Reunion on high alert for dangerous cyclone
African Insider
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February 27, 2025
Port Louis – The Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and La Reunion were on high alert Thursday for an intense tropical storm, Cyclone Garance, which was labelled a “direct threat” to the tourist destinations. Mauritius shut its main airport on...
What’s your favourite Canada travel memory? 10 readers share their highlights, from a romantic B.C. road trip to a foodie Charlevoix getaway
Toronto.com
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1. A romantic weekend in Quebec City In October 2024, my wife and I went to Quebec City for a weekend getaway to celebrate our anniversary and her birthday. We stayed at a small boutique hotel inside the historic wall and spent most of the weekend...
world 4 dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
Asiaone
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March 2, 2025
PARIS — At least four people died after cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of La Reunion on Friday (Feb 28), bringing wind speeds of up to 155 kph (96 mph), local authorities said on Saturday. "Garance has been downgraded to a...
Unexploded WWII bomb causes hours of travel chaos in Paris
1News
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The disposal of what Paris police called an “excessively dangerous” unexploded World War II bomb caused hours of transportation chaos today on rail and road networks in the French capital, including the suspension of high-speed train links with...
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Trains stopped, passengers stranded: How unexploded World War II bomb caused travel chaos in Europe
Firstpost
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March 7, 2025
Train services came to a standstill, leaving thousands of passengers stranded after a 500-kilogram World War II bomb was found near Paris’ central Gare du Nord station. This was one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in recent...
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes travel chaos
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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This photo provided by the Paris Police Prefecture on Friday shows a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb that caused transportation chaos in Paris, that included the suspension of high-speed rail links with London and Brussels and the closure of...
Cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion, four dead
TVC News Nigeria
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March 1, 2025
At least four people were killed when storm Garance hit the French overseas territory of La Reunion on Friday, bringing winds of up to 155 kph (96 mph), according to local authorities on Saturday. “Garance has been downgraded to a strong tropical...
Four dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
Dunya News
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World World Four dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion Close The prefecture said 953 people were being sheltered in centres Follow on Updated On: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:48:04 PKT PARIS (Reuters) - At least four people died after...
First pic of 660lb WWII BOMB on tracks that’s shut Eurostar emerges as trains cancelled & passengers told ‘don’t travel’
The Scottish Sun
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March 7, 2025
THIS is the 660-pound bomb from World War II that brought Eurostar trains to and From Paris’ Gare du Nord to a chaotic halt. The massive explosive was found “in the middle of the tracks” by workmen doing overnight maintenance in the early hours of...
First pic of 660lb WWII BOMB on tracks that’s shut Eurostar emerges as trains cancelled & passengers told ‘don’t travel’
The Scottish Sun
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March 7, 2025
THIS is the 660-pound bomb from World War II that brought Eurostar trains to and From Paris’ Gare du Nord to a chaotic halt. The massive explosive was found “in the middle of the tracks” by workmen doing overnight maintenance in the early hours of...
Foreign Office issues 'urgent' message to UK tourists and warns 'follow instructions'
Birmingham Live
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February 27, 2025
The Foreign Office has issued a warning to anyone heading to a popular tourist island. The Foreign Office has warned against severe tropical storm Garance, which is set to batter the island across Mauritius, in a blow for UK tourists. The Foreign...