PORT LOUIS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam announced in a televised address on Tuesday evening that a curfew would be in effect in the country from 8:30 p.m. local time on Oct. 13 until 6:00 a.m. local time on Oct. 14.
The Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation reported that the curfew would apply to several areas across the country, including the capital, Port Louis. ■