France warns Mayotte cyclone toll to rise as curfew imposed
2 years agoThis handout photograph taken and released by the French National Police on December 17, 2024 shows destroyed boats and debris at the port of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, in the wake of Cyclone Chido. - It is feared that the toll from the devastating cyclone that ripped through the French overseas territory of Mayotte at the weekend will rise. Currently 21 people are confirmed to have been killed by Cyclone Chido when it barrelled into the archipelago, as authorities fear that hundreds, and possibly even thousands, will be confirmed dead once the true scale of the toll is revealed after the rubble is cleared and roads are unblocked. (Photo by Handout / POLICE NATIONALE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEUR / POLICE NATIONALE / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Authorities announced a nighttime curfew Tuesday to curb looting after a devastating cyclone hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte, with the country's prime minister warning the death toll could…