Cyclone Chido is estimated to have caused thousands of deaths on the island of Mayotte
- The wind, over 220 km/h, has rocked the island of Mayotte on the French coast of Marseille. The destruction of the essential infrastructure has left much of the island incommunicado, which has made it difficult to count casualties. The French Government has announced that it will take "urgent measures" to prevent the referendum on 1 October.
On Sunday, the tropical cyclone Chido shaken the archipelago of Mayotte, a French territory located in the Indian Ocean. In particular, it has left at least 14 deaths and 250 injured of various kinds in the area. However, the authorities fear that the death toll will rise and fear that there will be thousands, according to Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville, who has acknowledged that the death toll will rise.
With winds of over 220 km/h, Chido has caused serious damage to the archipelago’s essential infrastructure, such as the hospital, schools and numerous homes, especially in slums where the destruction has been “total”. Strong winds have torn down the archipelago, shattering homes, tearing roofs, throwing electric poles and trees. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau explained that “precarious housing has been completely destroyed”, where one third of Mayotte’s 320,000 inhabitants live.
The emergency remains, although the red alert has been lifted this Sunday afternoon. More than 15,000 houses are without electricity, communications are precarious and much of the archipelago is incommunicado, making it difficult to count the victims. The French Government has announced that it will take "urgent action", while Defence Deputy Estelle Youssouffa has asked to declare a state of emergency to deploy the Army.
Following its passage through Mayotte, the cyclone has been heading north of Mozambique and has caused damage to housing, schools and health infrastructures, especially in Cabo Delgado and Nampula.
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