Brit tourists are evacuated from Pacific holiday island of New Caledonia as French-run territory erupts in deadly riots and looting By Taryn Pedler Published: 14:36 BST, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 15:18 BST, 22 May 2024 e-mail View comments British tourists are being urgently evacuated from the Pacific holiday island of New Caledonia as the French-run territory has erupted in deadly riots and looting. Over a week of riots has left six people dead and hundreds more injured, as cars, shops, and buildings are set ablaze and destroyed. With some 3,200 tourists trapped in the territory - British nationals are being supported by the UK government as it works on a coordinated response.
The UK has joined forces with New Zealand and Australia in their efforts to rescue their citizens from the paradise-turned-hellhole. A small number of Brits yesterday boarded flights organised by New Zealand and Australia to leave their territory. Tourists are being urgently evacuated from New Caledonia as deadly rioting and looting takes over the French-run territory.
Pictured: Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, along with other military personnel, preparing to assist people being evacuated on May 21 A masked bystander poses in front of burnt vehicles in a roadblock at the entrance to Ducos, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on May 21, 2024 French forces smashed through around 60 road blocks to clear the way from conflict-stricken New Caledonia's capital to the airport but have still .
