The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean are bracing for Cyclone Chido as it makes its way toward Africa’s east coast.

Cyclone Chido has barreled through Mayotte, leaving at least 11 people dead, and authorities fear this figure will climb. Madagascar and the Comoros were also affected by the storm, which is the worst to hit Mayotte in nearly a century.

French Interior Ministry says at least 11 people died in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido hit the Indian Ocean territory

At least 11 people have died after Cyclone Chido caused devastating damage in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, while footage from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) showed destroyed boats washed up on the beachfront of Pemba,

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University shows Tropical Cyclone Chido over Mayotte, center, west of Madagascar and east of Mozambique. The French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean suffered extensive damage from Tropical Cyclone Chido,