Hundreds feared dead after cyclone hits French territory of Mayotte, official says
Hundreds Feared Dead after Cyclone Hits French Territory of Mayotte
Aruna Shantha
16-Dec-2024 00:59:08
The death toll from a cyclone which hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday is likely to be several hundred, a local official has warned.
Entire communities were flattened when Cyclone Chido made landfall, causing wind gusts of more than 225km/h (140mph).
The last reported death toll stood at 11 but speaking to local media, the island's prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said it will "definitely be several hundred" once the damage is fully assessed, adding it was possible that a "few thousand people had died".
French President Emmanuel Macron earlier said France would "be there" for the people of Mayotte and was sending 250 rescue workers.
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