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1. Cyclone Belal hits the Indian Ocean with flooding affecting Réunion and Mauritius.
   2024-01-15 21:10:31 (First version)
2. Cyclone Belal hits the Indian Ocean with flooding reported in Réunion and Mauritius.
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