The Seychelles archipelago declared a state of emergency on Thursday and invited its residents to stay at home after an explosion in an explosives warehouse and flooding, according to a press release from the presidency. “Following an explosion at the CCCL explosives warehouse which caused major damage (...) and extensive destruction caused by heavy rains, the President declared a state of emergency for today "Today December 7", indicated in this text the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago, Wavel Ramkalawan. “The Seychelles International Airport continues to operate, as do passenger ferries between the islands,” said the official tourism site Visit Seychelles on X. Known for its heavenly white sand beaches and luxury tourism, the Seychelles archipelago, a former British colony, is made up of 115 islands. From October 1997 to January 1998, gigantic floods fueled by torrential rains it caused caused more than 6,000 deaths in five countries in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News December 07, 2023 13:40 UTC