Three people trapped in a building on fire in Caudan, inflation rates at 3.4% and Mauritius at the COP26 this week.
Fire at Caudan Craft Market
The fire was contained at 4 a.m. on Friday, November 11, and three people who were trapped inside were able to escape the building the night before. The latter, a security guard and two other employees, had remained for more than two hours on the balcony of the highest floor while waiting for the emergency services to evacuate them. At the moment, the causes of the fire are not known but an investigation is underway.
3.4% inflation rate
The inflation rate stands at 3.4% for October 2021 compared to 2.1% in October 2020. No change in trend, therefore, with prices continuing to rise. According to the Statistics Mauritius report, it is mainly food, vegetables and other essential and semi-essential products and services that drive up the rate.
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth at COP26
Pravind Jugnauth addressed heads of state in Glasgow this week at the COP26 climate change conference. He recalled Mauritius's intention to increase its production to 60% green energy and reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 among other goals.
