France rushed rescue teams and supplies to its largely poor overseas department in the Indian Ocean that has suffered widespread destruction. A photo taken on December 15, 2024, shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte. This photo provided December 15 by the French Army shows soldiers addressing the population in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. This photo provided December 15 by the French Army shows soldiers removing fallen trees in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities. Cyclone Freddy left more than 1,000 dead across several countries in the Indian Ocean and southern Africa last year.

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