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Hundreds feared dead in Mayotte as rescue workers race against time

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Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France – Rescuers were hard pressed Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean region of Mayotte, destroying homes across islands and leaving hundreds feared dead. Images from Mayotte, which like other French overseas territories is an integral part of France and governed from Paris, showed … Read more

Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte and heads towards East Africa

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Moroni, Comoros – The French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean suffered widespread damage from Tropical Cyclone Chido, officials said Saturday, as the storm headed toward the eastern coast of the African continent. According to the French weather service, Chido packed winds of more than 220 kilometers per hour, blowing metal roofs off homes … Read more