France reports hundreds of deaths from Cyclone Chido
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Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:12:33 +0200
What is known about the effects of Cyclone ChidoThe Prefect of Mayotte, FranoisXavier Biville, has already made a statement on this matter.According to him, the official number of victims of the cyclone is currently 14 people.
But, of course, there are several hundred dead, the French official emphasized.
FranoisXavier Biville also does not hide that thousands or even several thousand could have died.
We wont be able to count all the victims, he warned, meaning that according to local tradition, the dead are buried within 24 hours.
Additional data on Cyclone ChidoAccording to local media, it covered Mayotte a French archipelago in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar on the night of Saturday, December 14, bringing winds of more than 220 kilometers per hour.French weather forecasters point out that this is the strongest storm to hit the French archipelago in the last 90 years.The countrys Ministry of Internal Affairs concluded that the disaster led to the destruction of the homes of about 30 of Mayottes population.They are currently trying to resettle 100,000 people in temporary accommodation facilities.It is also indicated that the first plane of French emergency services arrived in Mayotte, delivering emergency equipment and medical personnel.
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