Mapped: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful cyclone in 90 years - Hundreds – if not thousands – are feared dead in Indian Ocean territory

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands.

Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and possibly even thousands of feared victims.