00:00French military troops delivered 120 tons of aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido devastated
00:08the Indian Ocean island.
00:10The shipment contained canned food and clean drinking water to address the most pressing
00:14needs of Mayotte's inhabitants.
00:17Chido brought wind speeds exceeding 220 kilometers per hour as it made landfall on Saturday.
00:25Authorities say the official death toll currently stands at 31, but hundreds are already fighting
00:29the fear dead.
00:32Thousands are still missing and rescue workers say the stench of decaying bodies is overwhelming.
00:38Some 1,500 people were injured as Chido slammed the island.
00:42More than 200 of them are in critical condition.
00:47Local officials say a third of the archipelago's 300,000 population are still living in a quote
00:52precarious situation.
00:55French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Mayotte on Thursday.
01:00His visit aims to show solidarity with the French Overseas Department's residents.
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