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Cyclone Hidaya lost its strength but brace for heavy winds, weatherman says

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The Kenya Meteorological Department says Tropical Cyclone Hidaya lost its strength after hitting Mafia Island on Saturday.[File, Standard]

The Kenya Meteorological Department says Tropical Cyclone Hidaya lost its strength after hitting Mafia Island on Saturday.

Hidaya, which had been projected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend left a trail of destruction in Mafia Island, which is located about 130 kilometres south-east of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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