Officials in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte estimate Cyclone Chido killed hundreds of people after the worst storm in 90 years struck the Indian Ocean archipelago. The big picture: Mayotte hospital officials confirmed Cyclone Chido killed at least 11 people and wounded some 250 others on Saturday,

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.

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