The death toll from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may be close to 1,000, the island’s top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.
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00:00The death toll from Cyclone Chido is several hundred and maybe close to a thousand, the
00:06island's top government official has told local media. It was the worst cyclone to hit
00:11the French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean for 90 years. Chido brought winds in
00:17excess of 220 kilometers an hour. In some parts, entire neighborhoods of metal shacks
00:23and huts were flattened, while residents reported many trees had been uprooted, boats flipped
00:28or sunk, and the electricity supplying knocked out. Rescuers and firefighters were sent from
00:34France and the nearby French territory of Réunion, and supplies were also rushed in
00:40on military aircrafts and ships. The French Interior Ministry said 1,600 police officers
00:46have been deployed to help the population and prevent potential looting. Mayotte is
00:52France's poorest department and has previously struggled with drought and a lack of investment.
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