France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido …
1 day ago · PARIS (AP) — France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.. The cyclone was the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years and caused extensive damage to the island off Africa’s east coast. At least 35 deaths have been reported, with around 2,500 injured.
Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian …
Dec 16, 2024 · Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, tore through the southwestern Indian Ocean over the weekend, impacting northern Madagascar before rapidly intensifying and slamming Mayotte with winds above 220 ...
France holds day of mourning for Cyclone Chido's victims in Mayotte …
Mayotte was already France's most impoverished territory before the cyclone struck. Chido - the worst storm to hit the archipelago in 90 years - flattened areas where people live in shacks with ...
France marks day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte …
21 hours ago · The cyclone was the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years and caused extensive damage to the island off Africa’s east coast. At least 35 deaths have been reported, with around 2,500 injured.
'We feel completely abandoned': Mayotte residents call for help …
Dec 16, 2024 · The latest footage out of Mayotte paints a clearer picture of the devastation caused by the cyclone. In the capital, Mamoudzou, street after street is filled with trees and debris, with seemingly ...
France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a …
5 days ago · Keep your pulse on the news with breaking news alerts from The AP. The Morning Wire. Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. ... — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido’s destruction and was immediately confronted with a first-hand ...
Mayotte: Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido - BBC
Dec 16, 2024 · Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory. Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h ...
Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French ... - CBS News
Dec 16, 2024 · Rescue workers were rushing Monday to reach the remote French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after the archipelago was devastated by Cyclone Chido, the worst storm to hit the region...
Widespread damage after Mayotte hit by worst cyclone in decades - BBC News
Dec 14, 2024 · The death toll from a cyclone which hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday is likely to be several hundred, a local official has warned.
Fears of Humanitarian Crisis on Mayotte After Tropical Cyclone …
Dec 16, 2024 · The French territory of Mayotte off the eastern coast of Africa was left devastated by Tropical Cyclone Chido. French authorities said it could take days to establish a death toll.