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Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido - French PM

BBC News Tuesday, 24 December 2024 ()
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido - French PMFrench Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.
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News video: France holds day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

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A minute of silence was observed on Monday at the Elysee Palace in Paris, where the French flag flew at half-mast after President Macron declared a national day of mourning for those lost in Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte.

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