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Mayotte hit by ‘apocalyptic’ Cyclone Chido: 14 killed, thousands left without power and water
WION
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December 15, 2024
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll. Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by...
'90s Stars Who Are Poorer Than You Realized
Grunge
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June 3, 2025
The 1990s could be very good for performers, be they an actor, musician, comedian, or athlete, provided they could break through into the mainstream. Pop culture at that point was still mostly a monoculture, meaning most everyone was subject to...
Cyclone Chido Hits France's Mayotte Archipelago, Killing At Least 14
NDTV
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December 15, 2024
Paris: At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll. Rescue workers and supplies are being...
Cyclone death toll is ‘several hundred’
The Lima News - Ohio
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December 15, 2024
This photo provided Sunday Dec.15, 2024 by the French Army shows a damaged house in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. Etat Major des Armées via AP...
Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte, leaving widespread destruction and a rising death toll
Africanews
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December 16, 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 Sunday. France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely...
Cyclone Chido: Official says death toll is 'several hundred'
1News
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The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may be close to 1000, the island's top government official told the local broadcaster today. Mayotte Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville told TV station...
Authorities in Mayotte impose overnight curfew in aftermath of cyclone Chido
Euronews
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December 17, 2024
Three days after powerful Indian Ocean cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a curfew has been imposed in the small but densely populated French island. France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory. An overnight...
Cyclone Chido killed several hundred, island official says
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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December 16, 2024
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The death toll from Cyclone Chido in the French territory of Mayotte is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands, the island's top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. France rushed rescue teams...
France races to find survivors in cyclone-hit Mayotte
The Peninsula
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December 18, 2024
This undated handout photograph taken in the wake of Cyclone Chido and released by the Gendarmerie Nationale on December 17, 2024 shows French Gendarme clearing a fallen tree on a road at an undisclosed location on the French Indian Ocean...
Authorities in Mayotte impose overnight curfew in aftermath of cyclone
Euronews
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Three days after powerful Indian Ocean cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a curfew has been imposed in the small but densely populated French island. France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory. An overnight...
'Definitely several hundred' killed as Cyclone Chido devastates France's Mayotte
The Peninsula
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December 15, 2024
This handout photograph released by the Gendarmerie nationale on December 15, 2024 and taken on that day at an undisclosed location on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte shows French gendarmes near their armored vehicle Berliet VXB-170...
Cyclone Chido leaves 11 dead in France, devastating damage
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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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...
Cinco acciones urgentes para proteger los bosques del mundo en la próxima década
Forests News
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May 6, 2025
Nota del editor: Este es un artículo traducido y adaptado de uno originalmente publicado en inglés en ThinkLandscape del Global Landscapes Forum, escrito por Ming Chun Tang. Este año, en noviembre, los líderes mundiales se reunirán en el corazón...
World News | France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, with Hundreds Feared Dead and Hunger Rising After Cyclone Chido
Latestly
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December 16, 2024
Mamoudzou, Dec 16 (AP) France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its tiny Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Authorities...
Mayotte reels from cyclone devastation, France’s Macron to arrive on Dec 19
The Straits Times
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December 18, 2024
Children play in Pamandzi, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on Dec 17, 2024, after Cyclone Chido hit the archipelago.PHOTO: AFP MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte - Rescuers searched desperately for survivors as they sought to assess the full...
50+ unmissable things to do this week in Canberra
HerCanberra
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April 6, 2025
Posted on 7 April, 2025 Canberra is coming alive with an exciting mix of events this week! From French cinema and a contemporary circus to markets and exhibitions, this week offers everything to delight the family. Grab your diary and start...
France in crisis mode as rescuers rush cyclone aid to Mayotte
The Peninsula
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December 16, 2024
This handout aerial photograph taken and released by the French Securite Civile on December 15, 2024 shows French Security Civile members removing debris in Combani, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the...
Mayotte cyclone: Almost 1,000 feared dead as 140mph cyclone destroys shanty towns
Daily Express
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December 16, 2024
Close to 1,000 people may have been killed after the worst cyclone in almost a century ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, according to the island's top official. Mayotte Prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville told local TV: "I...
Mayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say
BBC
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December 16, 2024
Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory. Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), flattening areas where the poorest lived in...
Modi’s holistic plan for breaking China’s Indo-Pacific hold
Asia Times
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April 7, 2025
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his first state visit to Mauritius in March 2015, he launched India’s Security and Growth for All in the Region, or SAGAR, doctrine. A decade later, in March 2025, during another visit to Mauritius,...