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National Gendarmerie vehicles driving on a road after cyclone Chido, Mayotte, 15.12.2024

Video. Cyclone Chido 'worst storm in 90 years' hits Mayotte

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Officials have called the storm the most destructive to hit the archipelago in 90 years, with fears of a high death toll as the cyclone wreaks havoc across the region.

Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 km/h, has caused widespread devastation in Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean.

The prefect of Mayotte described the storm as the worst to hit the archipelago in 90 years. Authorities are bracing for a high death toll as the cyclone leaves widespread destruction in its wake.

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