New Caledonia airport to stay closed to commercial flights until Tuesday

A man walks past a damaged supermarket in Noumea, France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on May 24, 2024.

The international airport in the New Caledonian capital, Noumea, will remain closed to commercial flights until at least 9 a.m. Tuesday (2200 GMT Monday), Charles Roger, director of the body that operates the facility, told AFP.