Watch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte, leaving a trail of destruction

Video footage shows the devastation wrought by the strongest storm in decades to strike the French territory.

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Entire settlements were flattened when the cyclone brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), with people living in makeshift shelters hit particularly hard.

Footage shows police officers holding a door as the the cyclone made landfall, leaving a hole in the roof of a building used as shelter.

One resident said the wind had taken everything as he queued to buy food in a supermarket.

It is feared the eventual death toll could stretch into the thousands once the damage is fully assessed and with rescue workers still working to reach some communities.

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