Thousands feared dead after ‘horrific’ few hours as cyclone hits French territory - Chido hit Mayotte overnight with winds of more than 200kmph, damaging housing, government buildings and a hospital

The tropical storm has devastated the French territory located in the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar. The number of dead in the French territory of Mayotte due to cyclone Chido could reach 1,000, the island's top government official reported on Sunday.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands.