At the very least 11 folks had been killed after a cyclone slammed into Mayotte, probably the most intense storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago north of Madagascar in almost a century, French climate forecasters and authorities have mentioned.
Cyclone Chido swept by way of Mayotte in a single day, Meteo-France mentioned, bringing winds of greater than 124 miles (200km) an hour and damaging makeshift housing, authorities buildings and a hospital. It was the strongest storm in additional than 90 years to hit the islands, the forecaster mentioned.
It was tough to determine the exact loss of life toll after the cyclone, which additionally raised issues about entry to meals, water and sanitation, authorities mentioned.
“For the toll, it’s going to be sophisticated, as a result of Mayotte is a Muslim land the place the lifeless are buried inside 24 hours,” a French inside ministry official mentioned.
Mayotte is considerably poorer than the remainder of France and has grappled with gang violence and social unrest for many years. Tensions had been stoked earlier this 12 months by a water scarcity.
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