The death toll from cyclone Chido in the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has reached 39, according to the latest count from the island's prefect."The work of identifying the victims of the cyclone continues,

Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

Mozambique's death toll from Cyclone Chido has risen to 94, news agency AFP said on Sunday, citing the country's disaster management agency. The cyclone had made landfall in northern Mozambique a week ago and Mozambique's institute for natural disasters on Thursday had given the death toll at 73.

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 120, authorities said on Tuesday. The cyclone caused huge damage to the French territory of Mayotte before making landfall in Mozambique on December 15 with speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour.