French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will travel to Mayotte in the coming days to assess the damage caused by the devastating storm "Chido", as a result of which at least 21 people have died, and will declare national mourning. This is reportedRIA Novosti.
According to BFMTV, the authorities of the island reported 21 victims during the storm.
Another 45 people are in extremely serious condition, 1373 wounded are in moderate condition.
"In the coming days I will travel to Mayotte to support our fellow citizens, civil servants and the forces deployed to provide assistance," Macron wrote on his X microblog.