Mauritius to Shut Down Airport as Tropical Storm Intensifies
International tourists at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius.
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The sole airport in Mauritius is scheduled to shut down from Wednesday evening until further notice after the country’s meteorological services raised a cyclone warning to Class III for the first time in the current summer season.
Banks, the stock exchange and non-essential services’ offices are currently closed as Wednesday is a public holiday. They will have to remain shut if the warning remains in place.