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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington and Ben Doherty in Sydney with agencies

Evacuation flights unable to reach tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid unrest

A burnt car in New Caledonia
French authorities say police will take several days to regain control of the road to the airport in New Caledonia, which is in a state of emergency. Photograph: Delphine Mayeur/AFP/Getty Images

Hundreds of Australian and New Zealand tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest are anxiously waiting on French authorities to allow air travel out of the territory, as their governments stand by to bring them home.

French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in New Caledonia, shuttered because of violent unrest in the French Pacific territory.

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