Seychelles declares emergency after deadly flooding and explosives depot blast

The aftermath of flooding on the main island in Mahe, Seychelles, where a state of emergency has been called (AP Photo/Emilie Chetty)

The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after flooding killed three people and scores of others were injured in a huge blast at an explosives depot near the capital.

The explosion caused mostly minor injuries to 178 people, the health ministry said.