Jeromine Doux

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a “heavy” death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives. Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the storm had left […]

Cyclone Chido began battering the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday, after authorities issued the highest alert and ordered everyone, including rescue workers, to seek shelter. “It’s an unprecedented event, extremely violent,” Governor Francois-Xavier Bieuville said. As the