Mauritius floods kill at least 11 people in capital Port Louis

At least 11 people have died after sudden rains caused flooding in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Saturday

Mauritius officials have said that at least 11 people have died after sudden rains caused flooding in capital Port Louis on Saturday.

At least eight of the victims were caught in underground areas as the flood waters rose rapidly. Another died of a heart attack.

Mauritius’ meteorologists said 152 mm (6 in) of rain fell in less than an hour, 70 mm less than the March average.

At least 11 people have died after sudden rains caused flooding in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Saturday

Prime Minister Navin Rangoolam declared April 1 a day of mourning.

Speaking on national radio, Navin Rangoolam said Mauritius was suffering badly from the effects of climate change.

The floods caused chaos in Port Louis, with a huge traffic jam paralyzing its centre, L’Express de Mauritius newspaper reported.

The bodies of six people were recovered from a pedestrian subway and another two from an underground car park.

More rain is expected on Sunday, and people have been advised to stay at home.

V3l9vsiZo-8

Nancy Clayson

Nancy is a young, full of life lady who joined the team shortly after the BelleNews site started to run. She is focused on bringing up to light all the latest news from the technology industry. In her opinion the hi-tech expresses the humanity intellectual level. Nancy is an active person; she enjoys sports and delights herself in doing gardening in her spare time, as well as reading, always searching for new topics for her articles.