Hundreds Of People Were Killed In French Mayott Colony In Indian Ocean

In the French colony of Mayott in the Indian Ocean, which suffered from the Cido cyclone, hundreds of people were killed.

On the island of Mayott in the Indian Ocean, where after the Cydo cyclone houses and jobs are destroyed, search and rescue work is underway.

Mayott Governor Francois-Ksavier Bieville said that the number of victims, according to official figures at the moment is 14 people, but could be calculated hundreds or even approach the thousands.

From the mainland of France and the neighboring colony of Reyunon, more than 800 rescuers are sent to the island.

On December 16, Mayott will be visited by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Government Michel Barnier Bruno Retaili, who was resigned as a result of a vote of distrust, but will remain at his post before the formation of a new government. It is expected that President Emmanuel Macron will create an interinistry crisis center.

Hurricane, which fell on the island on December 14 at a speed of more than 220 kilometers per hour, caused material damage, many buildings and temporary houses were destroyed.

Among the victims are some school buildings on the island, the building of the hospital in the capital of Mamuzu and Haban Mamuzu.