The island's leader, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says the number killed could even reach several thousand.
Witnesses tell of 'apocalyptic scenes' after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century.
France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered ...
Mayotte is a French territory located off the southeastern shores of Africa. It lies to the east of the Indian Ocean islands of Comoros and northwest of ...
Officials report at least two deaths, damage to properties as 'unexpectedly violent' cyclone hits island territory.
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido could be 'several hundred' and may be close to 1000, the island's top government ...
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is โseveral hundredโ and may be close to 1000, the island's top government official ...
As well as causing heavy loss of life, Cyclone Chido has caused serious damage to the island's infrastructure.
At least 14 people have died after a cyclone hit the French island of Mayotte on Saturday. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau warned that the final ...
A brief look at the small Indian Ocean archipelago hit by what local authorities call an 'immense catastrophe'
The search for survivors on the Mayotte archipelago continued on Sunday after a cyclone devastated the French Indian Ocean territory.
Authorities in Mayotte fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died in Cyclone Chido, although the official death toll on Monday morning stood ...
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he will declare a national mourning per...