The death toll from Cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has risen to 39, according to the latest update from the island's prefect, News.az reports citing News.az.

Belgium is sending emergency humanitarian assistance through B-FAST to the French island of Mayotte, which has been severely impacted by Cyclone Chido. The aid includes 717 family tents and 4,200 hygiene kits, crucial for offering shelter and hygiene support to the survivors, News.az reports citing foreign media.

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has climbed to 94.

Cyclone Chido has killed at least 73 people in Mozambique, according to the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management, which revised the death toll upward from the previous figure of 45 announced the day before, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Close to 1,000 people may have lost their lives after Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, according to the island's top official.