look news india
Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc in the Mayotte area of France in the Indian Ocean. At least 11 people have died in Mayotte due to Cyclone Chido, the French Interior Ministry said on Sunday. According to information received from the Home Ministry, the exact number of people injured in the cyclone is not yet known. The death toll due to the cyclone is still expected to rise.
9 people are in critical condition
The French Interior Ministry said the exact number of injured was not yet known and the death toll was expected to rise. A hospital in Mayotte said that the condition of 9 people admitted there is currently critical. While more than 246 people have been injured. Red alert has been declared on the island of Mayotte in France due to storm Chido.
The worst cyclone ever
France has sent a team of 140 civil defense soldiers and fire department personnel to help in relief and rescue operations. A tropical cyclone moved through the south-eastern Indian Ocean, also affecting Comoros and Madagascar. Officials said Mayotte came directly in the path of the cyclone on Saturday and caused heavy damage.
The prefect of Mayotte said it was the worst cyclone to hit Mayotte in 90 years. French Interior Minister Bruno Rittel said the situation was “dangerous and extraordinary.” However, they did not announce any specific casualties at this time. Tropical cyclone Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday.
25 lakh people are expected to be affected
Chido has wreaked havoc in Mayotte, a French archipelago with a population of about 3 million in the Indian Ocean. Now it has reached the African mainland, Mozambique. Where emergency officials have feared that 2.5 million people in the two northern provinces may be affected. The island of Petite-Terre suffered the most damage due to strong wind gusts of more than 220 kilometers per hour. The storm is slowly moving towards the west.