A soldier looks at damages in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities on Sunday Dec. 15, 2024.

France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Monday after the island group was battered by its worst cyclone in a century.

Cyclone Chido has caused widespread devastation in Mayotte, with France fearing a heavy toll as the storm continues to batter the region. The powerful cyclone has brought heavy rain, strong winds ...

Debris of metal sheets, wood, furniture and belongings is seen after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, Dec. 15, 2024. KWEZI/AFP/Getty "There's no roof, there's nothing.

Cyclone Chido has devastated Mayotte, with hundreds feared dead. France is conducting rescue operations with military support, as emergency workers search for survivors. The island, known for its ...

A photo taken on December 15, 2024 shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after the cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. Kwezi/AFP/Getty Images. CNN — ...

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.

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte. Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department.

A pile of debris of metal sheets, wood, furniture and belongings after the cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is seen on December 15.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its ...

A photo taken on December 15, 2024 shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after the cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. Kwezi/AFP/Getty Images. CNN — ...

Residents in France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte sit among piles of debris of metal sheets and wood on December 15 after homes were destroyed by Cyclone Chido.