People starting to die of thirst and hunger in cyclone-hit Mayotte, warns French senator
Entire settlements were flattened when Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), with the poorest living in shantytowns particularly hard hit. The death toll could reach "close to a thousand or even several thousand", the island's prefect, Francois-Xavier Bieuville, says.