(23 Dec 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA AGENCY POOL (RTV)
Elysee Palace, Paris, France – 23 December 2024
1. Various of French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron marking moment of silence
2. French and European Union flags bound up with black ribbon
ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA AGENCY POOL (AFP)
Hôtel de Matignon, Paris, France – 23 December 2024
3. French Prime Minister François Bayrou leads moment of silence in the courtyard of Matignon
4. SOUNDBITE (French) François Bayrou, French Prime Minister:
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"This is a very moving moment of silence. It signifies a communion in mourning. It signifies solidarity for all those in need. It signifies a commitment so that the international community is present to reconstruct Mayotte."
ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA AGENCY POOL (RTV)
Elysee Palace, Paris, France – 23 December 2024
5. French flag at half-staff at the Elysee Palace
STORYLINE:
France observed a national day of mourning Monday in honor of the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month.
Flags flew at half-staff across the country, and a minute of silence was observed at 1000GMT.
President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the victims at the Elysee Palace, while Prime Minister François Bayrou led what he said "a very moving moment of silence" at his residence.
The cyclone, the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years, caused extensive damage to the island, known as France’s poorest department.
It left at least 35 dead and around 2,500 injured, with the actual toll likely higher due to the widespread destruction of infrastructure and precarious living conditions.
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