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11 Dead As Cyclone Chido Wreaks Havoc In French Territory Of Mayotte
News18
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December 15, 2024
Last Updated:December 15, 2024, 20:46 IST Mayotte, the poorest island under French control in Africa, was devastated by Category 4 Cyclone Chido which brought winds in excess of 220 kph. French Army shows soldiers working to restore a building in...
'Several hundred' feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French territory of Mayotte
CBC/Radio-Canada
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December 15, 2024
The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands, the island's top government official told a local broadcaster on Sunday. France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its...
Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is 'several hundred,' top official says
Coast Reporter
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December 15, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. CAPE TOWN, South Africa...
Cyclone Chido Leaves At Least 11 Dead in the French Territory of Mayotte
TIME Magazine
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December 15, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Cyclone Chido left at least 11 people dead and caused widespread damage in the largely poor French island territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean before making landfall Sunday in Mozambique on the east coast of Africa....
Cyclone Chido leaves 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte and hits Mozambique next
Powell River Peak
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December 15, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cyclone Chido left at least 11 people dead and caused widespread damage in the largely poor French island territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean before making landfall Sunday in Mozambique on the east coast of...
11 dead in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido
Voice of America
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December 15, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, France's Interior Ministry said Sunday. The intense tropical cyclone has now made landfall...
Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through French territory of Mayotte off Africa
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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December 18, 2024
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Relatives of families struggling after Cyclone Chido ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte expressed helplessness Wednesday, a day before France’s president and another 180 tons of aid were expected to...
Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through French territory of Mayotte off Africa
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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December 18, 2024
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Relatives of families struggling after Cyclone Chido ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte expressed helplessness Wednesday, a day before France’s president and another 180 tons of aid...
At least 11 killed after cyclone in French territory of Mayotte
Sky News
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December 15, 2024
At least 11 people have died after a cyclone hit the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean - as officials said the number of those killed "will be high". Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on Saturday, with nearby islands of Comoros...
World News | Cyclone Chido Rips Through French Territory of Mayotte as It Barrels Toward Eastern Africa
Latestly
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December 14, 2024
Moroni (Comoros), Dec 14 (AP) The French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean has suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Chido, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. Chido brought winds in excess of 220...
Officials say the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean has suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Chido.
Associated Press
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December 14, 2024
MORONI, Comoros (AP) — The French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean has suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Chido, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph...
'It's as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte': 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
KSL - Utah
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MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — Thousands are feared dead after a devastating cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb. "The situation is catastrophic,...
Nearly 1,000 feared dead after cyclone devastates French territory of Mayotte
The Straits Times
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December 16, 2024
The wreckage of hundreds of makeshift houses was strewn across hillsides after Cyclone Chido tore through Mayotte.PHOTO: REUTERS PARIS – Emergency workers raced on Dec 16 to find survivors and restore services to the French overseas territory of...
Valneva responds to French govt's call for supply of chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq
Pharmabiz.com
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Valneva SE, a specialty vaccine company, announced that it is responding to the chikungunya outbreak that is rapidly intensifying in France’s Island of La Réunion with its vaccine Ixchiq. In agreement and with support from the local public health...
Thousands feared dead as Indian Ocean cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
World Socialist Web Site
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December 19, 2024
Thousands are feared dead after Cyclone Chido on Saturday struck Mayotte, a part of the Comoro island chain located between Madagascar and Mozambique but ruled by France. The storm’s 220km/h winds felled trees and tore apart fragile sheet metal...
Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
Saudi Gazette
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December 16, 2024
MAMOUDZOU — Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and possibly even...
Thousands feared dead after cyclone slams into Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte
NBC News
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December 16, 2024
Several thousand people may have been killed, Mayotte prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville told told Mayotte La 1ere, a local broadcaster, on Sunday. Separately, French interior minister Bruno Retailleau said it could “take days and days” to...
‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte:’ Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
KRDO - Colorado
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December 16, 2024
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and...
Mayotte cyclone: Aid rushed to French territory with thousands feared dead in ‘horrific’ cyclone
The Independent
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December 16, 2024
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Several dead as Cyclone Chido batters French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte
The Zimbabwe Mail
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December 15, 2024
Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph, according to the French weather service, ripping roofs off houses in the archipelago which has a population of just over 300,000 and lies around 800km off Mozambique. Several people have been killed after...