Cars submerged as Cyclone Belal sparks flash flooding in Mauritius

The tropical cyclone had already hit the island of Réunion, killing at least one person and leaving many homes without electricity.

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00:00 Torrential downpours from Cyclone Belal have unleashed severe flash flooding in the Mauritius

00:05 capital Port Louis, with cars washed down streets and people seen escaping their submerged

00:10 vehicles. The Mauritius Weather Service raised the alarm from Class 2 to 3 as the island

00:15 nation braced for worse to come. Belal is expected to pass Mauritius at its closest

00:20 point early on Tuesday. The tropical cyclone has already hit the island of Reunion, causing

00:25 heavy rain and strong winds. Many homes were left without electricity. Tens of thousands

00:30 of people without water, telephone and internet connections were also interrupted. At least

00:36 one homeless person was found dead.

00:38 [WHOOSH]