Race against time for Mayotte rescuers after cyclone
- 16-Dec-2024
SAINT DE LA REUNION, France: Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory’s many shantytowns, with hundreds feared dead. Cyclone Chido caused major damage to Mayotte’s airport and cut off electricity, water and communication links when it barrelled […]
France’s Mayotte on highest alert as Cyclone Chido nears
- 14-Dec-2024
SAINT-DENIS de la Reunion, France: The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte issued its highest alert Saturday as Cyclone Chido approached, ordering everyone including rescue workers to seek shelter. “It’s an unprecedented event, extremely violent, the winds may exceed 180 kilometres (112 miles) per hour,” Governor Francois-Xavier Bieuville said. As the cyclone neared the territory, […]