Cyclone #Batsirai was expected to reach eastern Madagascar on Saturday, posing a "very serious threat" to millions with powerful winds and torrential rains set to batter the large Indian Ocean island u.afp.com/wYwR #CycloneBatsirai 
VIDEO: 🇷🇪🇲🇺 A Mauritian oil tanker has run aground on the south coast of #ReunionIsland during heavy weather caused by the passage of #CycloneBatsirai. The 11 sailors on the Tresta Star, which was sailing empty of cargo, were rescued
#UPDATE As #CycloneBatsirai neared eastern #Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while others reinforced their roofs with sandbags. The Meteo-France weather service has warned of winds of up to 260 kph (162mph) u.afp.com/wYwR
#UPDATE #CycloneBatsirai has made landfall in Madagascar
It is the second major storm to hit the island nation in just a few weeks
It is the second major storm to hit the island nation in just a few weeks
Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar's Mananjary district as an "intense tropical cyclone," with windspeeds around 100 miles per hour, a member of the country's disaster management agency told AFP
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#UPDATE Cyclone Batsirai weakened overnight but floods were still expected due to heavy rain after it hit eastern Madagascar, the island's meteorological office said
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