Rescue workers on Monday were racing to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off communication links in the French territory. Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville told a local broadcaster the death toll from the cyclone was several hundred people and could even be in the thousands.
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