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Seychelles eases state of emergency following industrial explosion

Destinations
Ilaria Grasso Macola
8 December 2023

The Seychelles has lifted its state of emergency after the country’s main island of Mahe was rocked by an industrial blast and heavy rains earlier this week.

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President Ramkalawan said all activities had resumed

President Wavel Ramkalawan announced on Friday (8 January) that all services and activities had resumed as normal in the late hours of Thursday (7 December). 

 

Nevertheless, he said the industrial area of Providence – where the explosion took place – would remain “a controlled area” with limited public access.