Tens of thousands of people may have died in Mayotte after devastating cyclone

Torn branches lie on the ground following Cyclone Chido outside Mayotte Central Hospital in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France December 16, 2024 in this still image taken from video obtained by REUTERS

Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • Three days after Cyclone Chido tore through the French overseas territory off East Africa, the hospital’s emergency department has not seen large numbers of injured, leading them to fear the worst, Naouelle Bouabbas said.
  • “The fact that we don’t see that many injured from the cyclone when everything has collapsed makes us think that all these people are still buried and are dead,” she told Reuters in a video call from the islands.
  • “We expect thousands, tens of thousands would not surprise me,” said Bouabbas, when asked about a possible death toll, adding there was no infrastructure in place yet to remove people from the rubble.
  • Authorities have said hundreds or even thousands could have died, but only 22 deaths had been confirmed on Tuesday morning
  • The Red Cross said on Tuesday that about 100,000 people were unaccounted for, including about 200 of its volunteers, after the cyclone battered the islands with 200 kph (124 mph) winds in the worst storm in 90 years.

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