Hundreds, possibly thousands, are feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French territory in Indian Ocean
Mayotte cyclone: A pile of debris is left after Cyclone Chido hit France 's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. Photograph: KWEZI/AFP via Getty ImagesParts of the islands, which were struck by Cyclone Chido over the weekend with winds of more than 200km/h , remained inaccessible to rescue workers on Monday, said French civil security spokesperson Alexandre Jouassard.
“It was the wind, the wind blowing, and I was panicked, I screamed ‘We need help, we need help”, I was screaming because I could see the end coming for me,” John Balloz, who lives in the capital Mamoudzou, told Reuters. The prefect of Mayotte, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, said at the weekend that deaths would definitely be in the hundreds and possible several thousand.
Maritime and aerial operations were under way to transport relief supplies and equipment, French authorities said late on Sunday.
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