French territory battered by vicious cyclone

French territory battered by vicious cyclone

Cyclone Chido ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte with wind speeds pushing over 225 km/h on Saturday morning, leaving thousands without power.

Mayotte prefect François-Xavier Bieuville called the system the "most violent and destructive" seen on the archipelago in 90 years, and although Chido had weakened slightly into Saturday, even emergency response HQ buildings had to be evacuated.