Warning issued for tropical cyclone in Mauritius

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Service Tuesday issued a cyclone warning class I for the country, as tropical cyclone Bejisa approaches the island.

Bejisa, centred in latitude 13.2 degrees south and longitude 53.3 degrees east, is about 900 km North-west of Mauritius.

It is moving in a general southerly direction at about 10 km/h.

The Meteorological Service said Bejisa is a potential threat to the island.

Photo: Météo Maurice

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