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Hundreds or thousands feared dead in Mayotte following cyclone
This photo provided Sunday December 15, 2024 by the Civil Security shows rescue workers clearing an area in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities, December 14, 2024
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HUNDREDS or thousands of people are feared dead after Cyclone Chido devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, authorities warned today.
The cyclone, thought to be the worst to hit the region in nearly a century, levelled entire neighbourhoods of metal shacks and other flimsy structures on Saturday.
Damage to roads and the main airport hampered aid efforts and residents were left without food or water following the disaster.
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