Nearly a week after a devastating cyclone, most streets have reopened in Mayotte, a tiny French island off the east coast of Africa. President Emmanuel Macron of France, who toured the territory, got into tense exchanges with residents. And services like cellphone reception have slowly been returning to normal. But despite all the efforts to move forward, a grim question hangs over this deeply impoverished archipelago: Exactly how many people died in Cyclone Chido? The day after the disaster, France’s top official in Mayotte ignited broad alarm when he said of the death toll, “Maybe we will be closer to a thousand, maybe several thousand.”

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Persons: Emmanuel Macron Locations: Mayotte, Africa, France, Cyclone