The Seychelles declared a state of emergency after this disaster
At least 66 people were injured from the big one explosion in explosives warehouse early this morning at Seychellesannounced the president of this Indian Ocean archipelago Wavel Ramkalawan, who said he was “shocked”.
WATCH: A huge blast at an explosives depot in Seychelles injured dozens of people and brought down buildings, prompting the country’s “shocked” president to declare a state of emergency.
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) December 7, 2023
“Sixty-six people were taken to the hospital” after the explosion in the Providence industrial zone in Mahe, the head of state said during a press conference.
The Seychelles declared a state of emergency after this disaster.
The explosion rocked the island at a time when heavy rains had caused flooding that claimed the lives of at least two people, according to a statement from the authorities.
A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé, as well as flooding. The blast ripped through the zone, flattening commercial buildings and wrecking nearby housing, leaving a trail of devastation… pic.twitter.com/j756gcWqYr
— Capital FM Uganda (@CapitalFMUganda) December 7, 2023
#Images of early today morning double-#catastrophe (factory blast & flooding) that #Seychelles🇸🇨 has never faced before in history emerges (courtesy of Today-In-Seychelles🇸🇨 newspaper🙏). pic.twitter.com/0FsvubUyGf
— Oliver T. Mhuriro (@Oliver_Mhuriro) December 7, 2023
President: At least 66 people injured in blast at explosives depot in Providence, Seychelles? schools shut and non-essential workers ordered to remain at home https://t.co/EDUlTrbfK6
— Factual News (@factual) December 7, 2023
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