Mayotte cyclone likely to have killed 'dozens' not '1000s'; Mozambique death toll rises to 120
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 () Paris (AFP) Dec 23, 2024
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday hit out at "alarmist" claims about a significant death toll from Cyclone Chido, which hit the country's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. "I think that it'll be in the dozens and not in the thousands," he told BFMTV. "I think the alarmist and sometimes terrifying figures that have been put forward won't be borne out in reality." The offici
Residents of French overseas territory Mayotte share their experiences as access to water and electricity remains difficult. Cyclone Chido, which hit Mayotte on 14 December before barrelling on to..
Officials have called the storm the most destructive to hit the archipelago in 90 years, with fears of a high death toll as the cyclone wreaks havoc across the region.
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Tuesday, 24 December 2024 ()
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