Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte archipelago, killing at least 11

Fears over food, water and sanitation as strongest storm in more than 90 years hits islands in Indian Ocean

At least 11 people were killed after a cyclone slammed into Mayotte, the most intense storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago north of Madagascar in nearly a century, French weather forecasters and authorities have said.

Cyclone Chido swept through Mayotte overnight, Meteo-France said, bringing winds of more than 124 miles (200km) an hour and damaging makeshift housing, government buildings and a hospital. It was the strongest storm in more than 90 years to hit the islands, the forecaster said.

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