VIDEO. Cyclone Chido in Mayotte: relive the moving minute of silence followed by an a capella Marseillaise, sung in Mamoudzou

This Monday, December 23, at 11 a.m., a minute of silence was observed in tribute to the victims of Cyclone Chido which ravaged Mayotte .

A moving and solemn moment. A minute of silence was observed this Monday morning as part of the national day of mourning declared in tribute to the victims of Cyclone Chido. In Mamoudzou, it was followed by a poignant Marseillaise sung a capella.

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Flags at half-mast

As a reminder, the flags – those hanging on public buildings as well as the army standards – were also lowered to half-mast, that is to say lowered to half-height.

The last day of mourning national mourning dates back to 2020, decreed upon the death of former President of the Republic Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.

Three consecutive days were organized after the Charlie Hebdo attacks on January 7, 2015. This was the first time that it lasted more than 24 hours.

Finally, in 2001, after the September 11 attacks in the United States, a national day of mourning was decreed for the first time to commemorate an event occurring abroad.