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| Deadly floods hit Mauritius capital Port Louis | Deadly floods hit Mauritius capital Port Louis |
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| At least 11 people have died after sudden rains caused flooding in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Saturday, officials have said. | At least 11 people have died after sudden rains caused flooding in the Mauritian capital Port Louis on Saturday, officials have said. |
| At least eight of the victims were caught in underground areas as the flood waters rose rapidly. Another died of a heart attack. | At least eight of the victims were caught in underground areas as the flood waters rose rapidly. Another died of a heart attack. |
| The island's metereologists said 152mm (6in) of rain fell in less than an hour, 70mm less than the March average. | The island's metereologists said 152mm (6in) of rain fell in less than an hour, 70mm less than the March average. |
| Prime Minister Navin Rangoolam declared 1 April a day of mourning. | Prime Minister Navin Rangoolam declared 1 April a day of mourning. |
| Speaking on national radio, he said Mauritius was suffering badly from the effects of climate change. | Speaking on national radio, he said Mauritius was suffering badly from the effects of climate change. |
| The floods caused chaos in the city, with a huge traffic jam paralysing its centre, L'Express de Maurice newspaper reported. | The floods caused chaos in the city, with a huge traffic jam paralysing its centre, L'Express de Maurice newspaper reported. |
| A BBC reporter in the city says the bodies of six people were recovered from a pedestrian subway and another two from an underground car park. | A BBC reporter in the city says the bodies of six people were recovered from a pedestrian subway and another two from an underground car park. |
| Resident Ameeksha Dichand told the BBC she had been unable to go outside because it was raining so heavily, though people did venture out on Sunday to inspect the damage. | Resident Ameeksha Dichand told the BBC she had been unable to go outside because it was raining so heavily, though people did venture out on Sunday to inspect the damage. |
| "The roads are blocked and there is mud everywhere. Trees have fallen all over the place," she said. | "The roads are blocked and there is mud everywhere. Trees have fallen all over the place," she said. |
| "If people couldn't rely on their neighbours so much to help them, then we would have lost more lives. I am so angry at the authorities." | "If people couldn't rely on their neighbours so much to help them, then we would have lost more lives. I am so angry at the authorities." |
| More rain was expected on Sunday, and people were advised to stay at home. | More rain was expected on Sunday, and people were advised to stay at home. |