Hundreds of people are feared dead after Tropical Cyclone Chido carved a trail of destruction in the French territory of Mayotte when it made landfall at the weekend as a storm equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.

Rescue workers are rushing to the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after it was devastated by the powerful Cyclone Chido.

Cyclone Chido is heading toward Africa's east coast, prompting evacuations and emergency alerts across the Indian Ocean region.