The death toll from Cyclone Garance, which struck the Indian Ocean island of La Réunion on Friday, has risen to five following the discovery of a man's lifeless body.
The body was found on Monday by municipal workers cleaning the area around a reservoir in Saint-Paul, on the western side of the Reunion island.
"A fifth victim is to be mourned," said the prefecture in a statement, explaining that this man had previously been "reported missing."
This death brings the total number of people killed by the cyclone to five.
The body was tangled in branches and pebbles torn up by the cyclonic rains.
According to the gendarmerie, "a family had reported the disappearance of a person on Friday just before Garance passed through."
In addition to these five deaths, Garance caused at least five injuries and significant damage.
More than 180,000 people were left without electricity and more than 170,000 without water on Saturday.
Cyclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island
Overseas Minister Manuel Valls is scheduled to visit the island on Thursday and Friday to assess "the necessary aid to address the extent of the damage caused," according to the ministry.
(with AFP)
