Violence continues in New Caledonia despite France imposing state of emergency

A garage was set on fire in Noumea, New Caledonia (Cedric Jacquot/AP)

Violence has raged across New Caledonia for a third consecutive day hours after the French government imposed a state of emergency in the Pacific territory.

The move boosted security forces’ powers to quell deadly unrest in the archipelago where some residents have long sought to break free from France.