200 killed in Congo munitions depot blasts

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo: Around 200 people were killed on Sunday in a series of explosions at a munitions depot in the Congolese capital of Brazzaville. Hundreds more were injured by the blasts which rocked the riverside capital of the oil-producing nation early in the day, completely flattening houses near the scene and sending a plume of smoke high above the city."According to sources at the central hospital we're talking of around 200 dead and many injured," said Betu Bangana, head of protocol at ... more

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