A biker got submerged by massive waves on one of the main highways of La Réunion following heavy rain and high swells brought by Tropical Cyclone Eliakim.

The footage, captured on Friday (March 16), shows giant waves battering moving vehicles on a coastal highway on La Réunion, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean.

According to reports, several people were killed by the tropical cyclone and more than 2,000 residents had to evacuate their homes in neighbouring Madagascar.

sur cette vidéo on peut apercevoir un motard en panne sur la route du littoral a l’île de la réunion : pris a l'assaut de la forte houle , lié au passage du cyclone Eliakim au large des cote réunionnaise .