Seychelles : l’état d’urgence décrété après une explosion et des inondations

Seychelles : l’état d’urgence décrété après une explosion et des inondations
L’île de Mahe subit de graves dégâts en raison d’intempéries. Ces difficultés se cumulent avec une déflagration survenue dans un dépôt d’explosifs.

Par Le Parisien avec AFP
Le 7 décembre 2023 à 09h16, modifié le 7 décembre 2023 à 09h47
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Seychelles: le gouvernement déclare l'état d'urgence après une explosion et des inondations
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François Blanchard
https://www.bfmtv.com/international/afrique/seychelles-le-gouvernement-declare-l-etat-d-urgence-apres-une-explosion-et-des-inondations_AD-202312070310.html

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Seychelles. Le gouvernement déclare l'état d'urgence après une explosion et des inondations
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SBC LIVE | LIVE PRESS STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT WAVEL RAMKALAWAN - 07.12.2023
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Explosion in Seychelles: Residents of Cascade board up their damaged homes, wait for help
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http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19753

New 7th December Disaster Fund launched
National » General | Dec 8, 2023, Fri
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19752

Seychelles still reeling from effects of two disastrous incidents in one night By Patsy Canaya |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/uploads/articles/2023-12/20394_pK7oqubcx.jpg

Providence Industrial Estate remains close amid assessments and safety soncerns |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20390/providence-industrial-estate-remains-close-amid-assessments-and-safety-soncerns

Evaliasyon lakour afekte par lekplozyon kot CCCL |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20387/evaliasyon-lakour-afekte-par-lekplozyon-kot-cccl


Après l'inondation et l'explosion : |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20385/aprs-linondation-et-lexplosion--

Local NGO appeals for donations and volunteers |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20393/local-ngo-appeals-for-donations-and-volunteers

Red Cross Society of Seychelles ramps up efforts in disaster-stricken regions |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20381/red-cross-society-of-seychelles-ramps-up-efforts-in-disaster-stricken-regions


Aftermath of December 7 disaster |09.12.2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20383/aftermath-of-december-7-disaster-

December 7 explosion Businesses in Providence Industrial Estate react   |12 December 2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20425/december-7-explosion-businesses-in-providence-industrial-estate-react-

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8 p.m News 12-12-2023
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Explosives, when transported across land or sea, are strictly controlled, especially when shipping in containers. There is plenty of paperwork, and flammable materials must be transported again in a secure environment. So, if these explosives arrive securely, and every case transported to the site is secure before unpacking , so CCCL could do their blasting one or two days before, how did the explosives become insecure in one container? Only negligence in handling the explosives after use would, I believe, lead to this man-made disaster in a residential area around the CCCL quarry! Weren't these guidelines sufficient enough for the Commissioner of Police to follow through with the same security like they have when transporting these dangerous materials to our shores? (The police force in the Seychelles is a national body which falls under the control of the National Commissioner of Police, who is appointed by the President subject to the approval of the National Assembly...)
Now let's look at this from an economic point of view and ask ourselves, if Providence has been blown up along with CCCL, where is a lot of the budget going to come from? We have less than half of the business now in Providence to pay tax, and now the government has lost a source of revenue. Who is going to pay? How are you, as the LDS/US government, going to ask these businesses to pay out a 13th cheque? How are all you government officials, including the President, going to openly accept your bonuses when your negligence led to this disaster! You have had your begging hands out from day one of your election. Who wants to give more to incompetence?
I am still in shock to think if this had happened at 9 in the evening or 7 in the morning! I CANNOT IMAGINE!
Sabotage is the negligence, and this all comes under the President and his executives/Ministers and the National Assembly.
The only lesson we in our tiny country have learned is that the LDS/US proves its incompetence by the day!
Common sense is far from your mind, island boy!
It's time you damn well woke up and stopped being a, what were your words...a sensationalist?
Who's head, in your government is going to roll because of this? Who’s resignation are you asking for? Because if you don’t you yourself are negligent your team has failed you yet again wake up! ""

Insurers Association of Seychelles confirms that CCCL blast is covered by insurance policies
General |Author: Alisa Uzice Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | December 19, 2023, Tuesday @ 12:34| 1091 views
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19799

Aftermath of December 7 disasters |19 December 2023

PS Perine accompanied by Ms Morin during the press conference yesterday (Photo: Sunny Esparon)

One-off R25,000 payment to be allocated as soon as possible
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20510/aftermath-of-december-7-disasters

Appel à la solidarité : l’EFS et l’AFS soutiennent les victimes des deux catastrophes |19 December 2023
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20508/appel--la-solidarit--lefs-et-lafs-soutiennent-les-victimes-des-deux-catastrophes

China donate $100,000. to the disaster/explosion and help rebuild
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBbboi5EPSA

December 7 disasters |20 December 2023
December 7 disasters
Mrs Abdul Majid flanked by Ms Suzette and Jeffrey Moses, chief pension administrator, during the press conference

Seychelles Pension Fund lends a hand
To help ease the financial pressures of employers who have been affected by the December 7 explosion, the Seychelles Pension Fund (SPF) has announced that it will allow for them to defer their contribution for a period of three months, from November 2023 until January 2024.
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20521/december-7-disasters

Explosives on Seychelles' Mahe Island are to be temporarily stored at military facility
General |Author: Rita Joubert-Lawen Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | December 27, 2023, Wednesday @ 16:56| 1511 views


The explosion caused massive damages to buildings and businesses in the area and residential houses in the vicinity. (Seychelles Nation)

Explosives and fireworks in Seychelles will now be stored in a safer and more secure area at Barbarons in the western side of Mahe, the main island, said Vice President Ahmed Afif on Wednesday.
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19842

December 7 – A month later |10 January 2024

President Ramkalawan during the press conference

President pleads for patience from disaster victims
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20720/december-7--a-month-later


Investigations into CCCL disaster going well, answers possibly available by February, says Seychelles’ President
General |Author: Sedrick Nicette Edited By: Betymie Bonnelame | January 10, 2024, Wednesday @ 11:17| 1480 views
President Wavel Ramkalawan at the press conference (State House)

(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan has urged patience from those affected by the two disasters that hit the island nation on December 7, 2023, during a live televised press conference on Tuesday.
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19903

SBC LIVE | PRESIDENTIAL PRESS CONFERENCE- 09.01.2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjWX8VHsvc

United Seychelles party holds protest over aftermath of CCCL explosion
General |Author: Alisa Uzice Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | January 20, 2024, Saturday @ 17:50| 808 views


US party protest at Cascade (Seychelles News Agency)

(Seychelles News Agency) - Members of United Seychelles (US), the main opposition political party, held a protest on Saturday near the Cascade District Administration office on the main Mahe Island to show their dissatisfaction with the way that the government is handling the aftermath of the CCCL explosion disaster.
http://m.seychellesnewsagency.com/view_news.php?id=19955

CCCL explosion |22 January 2024

US supporters join party in calling for independent inquiry and help for affected families

The United Seychelles (US) party on Saturday protested against the government's handling of the December 7 explosion, calling on decision makers to speedily provide answers as to the circumstances behind the incident.
https://www.nation.sc/articles/20824/cccl-explosion-

VP Afif receives donation from Seychellois diaspora in Australia and friends of Seychelles |16 February 2024

Marcus Mitz handing over the cheque to VP Afif (Photo: Office of the President)

Vice President Ahmed Afif received a donation of five thousand Australian dollars yesterday morning at State House to help victims affected by the CCCL blast that occurred on December 7, 2023.
https://www.nation.sc/articles/21125/vp-afif-receives-donation-from-seychellois-diaspora-in-australia-and-friends-of-seychelles

National Assembly |13 March 2024
Experts retrieving damaged CCTV footage of CCCL blast
https://www.nation.sc/articles/21444/national-assembly-