Seychelles starts clean-up after massive blast, floods

Nairobi (AFP) Dec 8, 2023

The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles began a clean-up operation on Friday after a huge blast at an explosives depot a day earlier injured more than 170 people. The archipelago famous for its idyllic white beaches and high-end tourism was also hit this week with flooding and landslides that claimed two lives, following heavy rainfall. A state of emergency was in place for much of