16 December, 2024
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Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of people are feared dead in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by a powerful cyclone.
Rescue workers are still attempting to reach some communities as they search for survivors.
Entire settlements were flattened when Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), with the poorest living in makeshift shelters particularly hard hit.
Some of Mayotte’s population of 320,000 have said they are struggling with severe shortages of food, water and shelter.
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