A patient receives medical care at the Mayotte Central Hospital in the city of Mamoudzou, on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, on December 18, 2024, following the cyclone Chido's passage over the archipelago. Rescuers raced against time to reach survivors and supply urgent aid after the devastating cyclone Chido ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP)