Hundreds and possibly thousands of people are feared dead after cyclone Chido hit France's Mayotte. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that he would visit Mayotte soon after cyclone Chido ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory. "At the meeting of the crisis unit, I ensured that all emergency measures to help the people of Mayotte were taken and …
France is working urgently to provide aid to Mayotte, its poor overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, after being devastated by Cyclone Chido—the worst storm to hit the region in 90 years. The human cost - casualty numbers remain uncertain Although the official death toll currently stands at 14, French officials fear the true number could range from hundreds to …
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island's top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron said his “thoughts” were with the Mayotte people and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was due to travel to Mayotte on Monday. Retailleau had warned Saturday …
CAPE TOWN, South Africa Associated Press — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. A photo taken on December 15, 2024, shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of …