French president arrives in Mayotte to survey damage from cyclone

The island of Mayotte was devastated by Cyclone Chido (Adrienne Surprenant/AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido across the French territory.

“Mayotte is demolished,” an airport security agent told Mr Macron as soon as he stepped of the plane.