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Cyclone Chido: What we know about strongest storm to hit the French territory in over 90 years

Sky News Sunday, 15 December 2024
Cyclone Chido: What we know about strongest storm to hit the French territory in over 90 yearsClose to a thousand people may have been killed as Cyclone Chido hit the French island of Mayotte on Saturday, according to the island's top official.
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News video: Cyclone Chido 'worst storm in 90 years' hits Mayotte

Cyclone Chido 'worst storm in 90 years' hits Mayotte 01:00

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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