Cyclone Chido batters France's Mayotte; casualties could number in thousands
Monday, 16 December 2024 () Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, potentially causing hundreds or even thousands of deaths. Rescue efforts are hampered by damaged infrastructure and the custom of quick burials. Hospitals and homes are severely damaged, with many injured. Aid is arriving from France and international organizations.
Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph, according to the French weather service, ripping roofs off houses in the archipelago which has a population of just over 300,000 and lies around 800km off Mozambique.
Mayotte is taking stock of the enormous damage caused on Saturday by cyclone Chido, which claimed at least 14 lives in the French Indian Ocean territory, where relief efforts are underway. Images from..
Monday, 16 December 2024 ()
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