People watch as waves lash against the shore in Saint-Denis de la Réunion, on the French overseas territory island of La Réunion, as the tropical cyclone Garance approaches the Island on ...

At least three people died when cyclone Garance slammed into the French overseas territory of La Reunion on Friday with wind speeds of up to 155 kph (96 mph), Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said.

"It's a tragic day for La Réunion," solemnly declared the prefect of the French island, Patrice Latron, in the early evening of Friday, February 28, after tropical cyclone Garance swept through ...