Africa
Cyclone Batsirai approaches Madagascar, poses ‘very serious threat’
5 years agoForecasters of Meteo France, French national meteorological service, are at work to monitor "Batsirai", a new tropical cyclone formed over the Indian Ocean and which started moving westward, toward Mauritius, Réunion and Madagascar, on February 2, 2022 in Saint-Denis on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion. (Photo by Richard BOUHET / AFP)
Madagascar braced up for Cyclone Batsirai set to hit the eastern parts of the Indian Ocean island on Saturday, with powerful winds and torrential rains posing a "very serious threat" to millions.