French authorities impose curfew in Mayotte after devastating cyclone

Devastated houses in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after the island was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century (Ministere de l’Interieur/Gendarmerie Nationale via AP)

French authorities on Tuesday announced an overnight curfew in Mayotte as they sought to stabilise the island territory in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years.

The French military said it is sending four to five planes a day with up to 50 tons of assistance, including food, water and medicine.