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Cyclone Chido batters French territory of Mayotte in Indian Ocean, hundreds feared dead in strongest storm in 100 years

DNA Monday, 16 December 2024 ()
Local officials fear that the death toll could be in the hundreds or even thousands, with at least 11 confirmed deaths so far
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News video: Several dead as Cyclone Chido batters French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte

Several dead as Cyclone Chido batters French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte 01:00

 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.

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