The French Ministry said there were at least 21 deaths, with 45 people in critical condition, but those numbers are expected to rise. | ITV National News

Emergency workers are still searching for survivors Tuesday after Cyclone Chido slammed into the French territory of Mayotte, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar.

France is rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean that has been shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century

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 nearly a century.

Rescuers were working quickly on Monday (December 16) to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte. The French overseas territory has faced many problems even before the cyclone. It is significantly poorer than the rest of France and a major destination for undocumented immigrants from nearby Comoros.

Ursula von der Leyen expressed the European Union's support for France following Cyclone Chido, which devastated Mayotte, a French overseas territory. The death toll there could potentially reach thousands.

On December 14, 2024, in Kaweni, Mayotte, @foulani2.00 shared a video showing the aftermath of Cyclone Chido. The video depicts several houses completely destroyed by the storm. People can be seen inspecting their homes,