Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared deadThe worst cyclone to hit Mayotte for 90 years has devastated the French Indian Ocean territory’s health services, leaving the hospital severely damaged and health centres knocked out of operation, a minister has said.“The hospital has suffered major water damage and destruction, notably in the surgical, intensive care, maternity and emergency units,” the French health minister, Geneviève Darrieussecq, told France 2 on Monday, adding that “medical centres were also non-operational”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/mayotte-cyclone-health-services-in-ruins-with-death-toll-feared-to-reach-thousands
Author : Rachel Savage Southern Africa correspondent and agencies
Publish date : 2024-12-16 11:57:00
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Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors
