Paris
Hundreds of people have died due to cyclone ‘Chido’ in the Mayotte region of France. There is such a scene of devastation in many areas, as if it is the devastation after a nuclear attack. The condition of the local people is so bad that there is no water to drink, no food to eat for many days and many people’s houses were blown away in the storm. Officials say the death toll could reach thousands.
Cyclone Chido caused winds in excess of 225 km/h (140 mph) in the Mayotte area. This destroyed areas where destitute people were living in tin-roofed huts. “We have not received water for three days,” Mamoudzou, a local in the area, told the BBC. Another said, “Some of my neighbors are hungry and thirsty.”
It will take several days to remove bodies from the debris
Rescue workers are searching for survivors in the debris. Rescue workers say that the devastation in the area is so severe that it may take several days to remove bodies from the debris. He said the death toll could reach thousands. The cyclone has caused massive damage to public infrastructure, including airports, devastated areas and disrupted power supply.
France saw such devastation after 90 years
According to the report of Mayotte Loire, a French TV channel, this is the worst storm to have occurred in 90 years. Hundreds of people have been killed in this devastation, perhaps the number could be around a thousand or even reach thousands.”
France’s Interior Ministry on Monday confirmed at least 11 deaths and more than 250 injuries but said the number was likely to rise significantly. Mayotte, located in the south-eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, is the poorest island territory of France and the poorest region of the European Union.
