The president of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country’s main island.
He said more than 100 people received injuries, mostly minor, in the blast at Providence and had gone to hospitals or clinics, according to the newspaper.
“The damages are huge and many families have moved out of their homes for security reasons,” the Seychelles Nation newspaper quoted Ramkalawan as saying.
Authorities said the island’s international airport and ferry services were still operating to allow people to travel if they had to.
Seychelles is a collection of islands off the east coast of Africa with a population of just over 100,000, with most people living on Mahe.
Hundreds have died across the region and millions have been displaced since the rains began in late October.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan have all experienced raging floods that have been made worse by the El Niño phenomenon.
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He said more than 100 people received injuries, mostly minor, in the blast at Providence and had gone to hospitals or clinics, according to the newspaper.
“The damages are huge and many families have moved out of their homes for security reasons,” the Seychelles Nation newspaper quoted Ramkalawan as saying.
Authorities said the island’s international airport and ferry services were still operating to allow people to travel if they had to.
Seychelles is a collection of islands off the east coast of Africa with a population of just over 100,000, with most people living on Mahe.
Hundreds have died across the region and millions have been displaced since the rains began in late October.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan have all experienced raging floods that have been made worse by the El Niño phenomenon.
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