The cyclone, the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused extensive damage to the island, known as France’s poorest territory, and left 35 dead and around 2,500 injured.

PARIS - France is holding a national day of mourning for Mayotte, its Indian Ocean territory devastated by a deadly cyclone on Dec. 14, on Monday, beginning with a minute of silence at 11:00 a.m ...

France will observe a day of national mourning on Monday for the overseas territory of Mayotte that has been devastated by a cyclone, President Emmanuel Macron said.. In a post on X, Macron said ...

Flags are flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning. ... Mayotte Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville said that a field hospital would begin work on ...

With flags at half-mast across the country, President Macron tweeted that Mayotte's inhabitants were "in the hearts of all French people." "The victims in our memories," he added. "The Nation in ...

Flags are flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning. ... Mayotte Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville said that a field hospital would begin work on ...

Estelle Youssouffa, a French MP for Mayotte, told the BBC that 90% of the island, which lies between the African mainland and Madagascar, had been destroyed. "All public services are down," she said.

France marked a national day of mourning Monday for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month. Flags were flown at half-staff ...

France is holding a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month. French President Emmanuel Macron led Monday's tribute by ...