Hurricane Chido hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte Island in the Indian Ocean. Authorities stated that, according to initial findings, 14 people died in the hurricane. Mayotte Governor Francois-Xavier Bieuville stated that they were worried that more than 100 people had died and said, “I think there will definitely be a few hundred people, maybe we will reach a thousand, even a few thousand.”
While the French Ministry of Internal Affairs did not give an exact number of deaths in Mayotte, it stated that it was difficult to determine the loss of life clearly at this stage.
THE STRONGEST HURACINE AFTER 90 YEARS
Hurricane Chido hit Mayotte with wind speeds of more than 200 kilometers per hour, damaging many homes and businesses, government buildings and a hospital. In the images shared by the French gendarmerie, it was seen that many makeshift houses were destroyed. Many boats washed ashore on the coast of the island.
The French press stated that Hurricane Chido was the strongest hurricane to hit Mayotte in more than 90 years.