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.
World Updated on Dec 15, 2024 12:25 PM EST — Published on Dec 15, 2024 11:34 AM EST CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ...
Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa.
Officials have warned that Chido has a similar intensity to Cyclone Gombe that killed more than 60 people in Mozambique in 2022 and Cyclone Freddy that claimed 86 lives in the country in 2023.