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Cape Town: Cyclone ‘Chido’ has caused massive destruction in France’s Mayotte region. The number of people who lost their lives here could be around 1,000. A top government official gave this information on Sunday. Mayotte Prefect Francois-Xavier Beauville told TV channel Mayotte l’Aire, “I think hundreds of people have died, perhaps the number will reach close to a thousand.” He said that it is ‘extremely difficult’ to tell the exact number right now after the widespread devastation caused by the severe tropical cyclone that hit the Indian Ocean islands on Saturday.
Mayotte is the poorest region of the European Union
Officials had earlier on Sunday confirmed the death of at least 11 people in Mayotte but said that this number is expected to increase. Mayotte, located in the south-eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, is France’s poorest island region and the poorest region of the European Union.
Winds blew at a speed of more than 220 kilometers per hour
According to the French Meteorological Service, Chido caused winds of more than 220 kilometers per hour, which damaged many houses in Mayotte. Mayotte, spread over two main islands about 800 kilometers off the east coast of Africa, has a population of more than 3 lakhs. In some places, the entire area was destroyed. Local residents said that many trees were uprooted and boats overturned or sank. At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he is closely monitoring the situation.
