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Cyclone Claims 14 Lives In France

According to a security source who spoke to AFP on Sunday, Cyclone Chido has killed at least 14 people on the French island nation of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean.

The storm, now heading towards the coast of Mozambique, swept through Mayotte’s shantytowns, leaving widespread devastation. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has warned that the final death toll could be significantly higher.

PUNCH Online reports that Cyclone Chido, also referred to as Chido-25, is a tropical cyclone currently being monitored in the Southern Indian Ocean. The storm has triggered significant alerts due to its potential impact on coastal regions.

For clarity, a cyclone is a large-scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure.

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