Cyclone Chido has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, causing widespread destruction with hundreds feared dead and critical infrastructure severely damaged. French troops and aid workers are being deployed to assist in rescue operations, while the cyclone continues to pose a threat as it moves through the Mozambique Channel.

Cyclone Chido has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, causing widespread destruction with hundreds feared dead and critical infrastructure severely damaged. French troops and aid workers are being deployed to assist in rescue operations, while the cyclone continues to pose a threat as it moves through the Mozambique Channel.