Tourists flee ‘paradise’ islands as deadly riots in New Caledonia leave 6 dead and hundreds injured

Tourists flee ‘paradise’ islands as deadly riots in New Caledonia leave 6 dead and hundreds injured

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Terrified British tourists are being evacuated from tropical holiday hotspot New Caledonia as the territory is rocked by a wave of deadly violence. Nine days of riots have left six people dead and injured hundreds more, with cars, shops, and buildings set on fire and destroyed.

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