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Dozens killed by cyclone in Mayotte not thousands, French PM Bayrou believes

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Cyclone Chido hit French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on 14 December , killing 35 people.

Local prefect had said death toll would "definitely be several hundred " and could reach thousands .

French Prime Minister François Bayrou said he thought the "alarmist and sometimes terrifying numbers put forward won't be borne out in reality".

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