New Caledonia: Residents fear food and medical shortages amid riots • FRANCE 24 English

New Caledonia: Residents fear food and medical shortages amid riots • FRANCE 24 English

crowds gather outside one of the few shopping centers still operating in newa the new Caledonian capital in the supermarket employees have organized a free distribution of basic necessities for those most in need we’re old we can’t go and face the wood blocks this was much needed other grocery stores have imposed rationing but its impact is limited most of the shelves are now empty in this Bakery only four bags of flour are left in stock we should be able to work through the day tomorrow we’ll probably sell out in a few hours and then we’ll have to close indefinitely until we receive a new delivery of supplies after four consecutive days of violence food isn’t the only thing that’s lacking medical supplies are also running short this 71-year-old woman was picked up by an ambulance in a critical State she hasn’t been able to get her dialysis treatment this week in this Clinic over 100 patients are waiting for their dialysis treatment three of them have already died due to a lack of access to Medical Care on Thursday French authorities delivered essential supplies for the population with militants blocking the roads the main issue is now distribution

After four consecutive days of violence, some medical supplies are running short.
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