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Mauritian capital Port Louis rocked by heavy floods

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http://www.euronews.com/ The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been hit by severe floods. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead after over 150mm of torrential rain lashed the low-lying capital of Port Louis in under two hours.

Most of the victims were trapped in rapidly rising floodwaters in an underpass.

Mauritius lies east of Madagascar and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. The small country is a tourism hotspot and popular honeymoon destination and has now seen over half the monthly average rain for March in just one day.

Speaking on national radio, the Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam cited climate change as one of the key factors in the disaster. He declared 1st April a national day of mourning.

Roads were rendered completely unpassable, with trees uprooted and overturned floating freely in the floodwaters. In one district, conditions led to a 15-car pileup, hampering rescue operations.

The island’s meteorological service has warned of further showers and isolated thunderstorms into Monday.

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24 Comments

  1. @lindacooper5251

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Looking for current info. Our ship is coming in on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Thanks

  2. @2evi_

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Sadly it happened again yesterday and this time the flood was much more💔😢

  3. @rajeshpadaruth4745

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Amen directwr meteo ka .nou op li

  4. @reshmajaunky9398

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Will never forget that day…it was so scary…the floods ..the people shouting..crying..the cars were just floating….my God.

  5. @Z03YB34R

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    This happens a few months after I was born

  6. @shayaanjoosub9256

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Is my contry of Mauritius I am a mauritian

  7. @farzanahpeeroo583

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    It was my 7th birthday

  8. @harshitsinghmed

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    I am from India ♥️

  9. @ohteasev3754

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Mo ban parents ti dan port louis kan ti arriv sa

  10. @maqsodsafi3394

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    ترویست های زردشتیان با متحدان خود ابلیس پرست ها و آتئیست ها و متحدان دوم خود حکومت چین حکومت جاپان و حکومت مالزیا و حکومت تاوان و حکومت فلیپین و کوریا جهان را غرق بدبختی کردن و پی در پی بر سر مردم سیل روان می کنند
    Afeefa Saadat

  11. @kkaiser541

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    its rocked vroo? u dont tell

  12. @ahmadsabah8850

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    الله يبعدنا

  13. @BS-yl4wd

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    OMG I remember this😢😢😢.
    Heartbreaking and terrifying.
    Only a one hr or three hrs rain did this much damage.
    People and animals were injured, scared and some lost their lives😢
    Can hear their painful shouts in the tunnel😢

  14. @terioze9

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Impressionnant et triste 🙁

  15. @rishisohorye4580

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Ayo, is Mounti Lounge effected

  16. @akilgopaul9205

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    I'm from Mauritius

  17. @shakiladowlut1825

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    l live in mauritius

  18. @reshmajugbandhan2158

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    😢😢😢😢😢

  19. @abortedorphan8259

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    And they still put school on

  20. @sumayyahrahatolee3436

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    So sad for this

  21. @niljee8202

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Ya I confirm footage of 2013

  22. @alansmythe7890

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    This is footage from 2 0 1 3 and not NOW [2018] . It was very sad I know but I was looking for 2018s news report.

  23. @leralikh5236

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    OMG!!!! 😲 My friend is here!! 😱🤬🤯😩

  24. @shikhaboodhun8966

    March 1, 2024 at 4:04 am

    Too tooo too sad..

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