Thousands are feared dead after a devastating cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb. “The situation is catastrophic,

Local authorities said the cyclone, which made landfall with 140 mph, winds devastated several “shantytowns” across the island.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is "several hundred" and may run into the thousands.