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Mayotte Cyclone Chido: Cyclone Chido, with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, has wreaked havoc on the French island of Mayotte, which people are calling like an atomic bomb. The entire locality has been cleaned except the houses, hospitals and markets. Hundreds of people have died due to this storm that came late on Saturday night. It is being said that the death toll could be more than 1 thousand.
Worst storm in 90 years
It is the worst storm and the biggest disaster to hit the island of Mayotte in 90 years. According to French TV reports, hundreds of people died in this tragedy.
Very poor and Muslim area
The people living on the island of Mayotte are extremely poor and it is a Muslim majority area. The number of illegal immigrants here is very high. Due to which the correct data of population of residents here is not available. This makes it very difficult to determine the exact number of deaths and injuries caused by the cyclone.
No place to bury the dead body…
Earlier on Sunday, the Home Ministry had confirmed the death of at least 11 people and injuries to more than 250 people. But later, as the debris was removed, the figure increased rapidly. A local resident said, “Frankly, what we are experiencing is a tragedy. The condition of this island is like the scene after a nuclear war. “I have seen entire neighborhoods disappearing before my eyes.” Power supply is off.
In the Muslim community, the dead body has to be buried within 24 hours of death, but the conditions here are so bad that it is not possible to bury the dead body on such a large scale.
More than 1 million illegal immigrants live in Mayotte, according to a government agency , More than 75 percent of the population is extremely poor. Additionally, it has been battling gang wars and social unrest for decades. Now the storm has completed the remaining work.
French President Emmanuel Macron said, “My thoughts are with our compatriots in Mayotte, who have endured the most horrific few hours.” Some people lost everything, lost their lives.
In Mayotte with a population of more than 3 million
According to the French weather service, Chido brought winds of more than 220 kilometers per hour, damaging several houses in Mayotte. Spread over two main islands about 800 kilometers off the east coast of Africa, Mayotte has a population of more than 3 lakh. At some places entire areas were destroyed. Local residents said many trees were uprooted and boats capsized or sank. French President Emmanuel Macron said he was monitoring the situation closely.
