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Fire and explosions cause panic near military camp in Burundi
The army said a short circuit sparked the fire, and residents fled as projectiles struck nearby homes and the authorities assessed casualties.
- Multiple explosions ripped through Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, after a fire broke out at a military arsenal.
- The explosions caused panic among the city's over a million residents, with projectiles landing near the national radio broadcaster.
- An army spokesman stated that a 'serious electrical accident' at an ammunition store was the cause of the explosions.
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BUYUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — A massive fire that broke out overnight in a storage unit inside a military camp in Burundi triggered the detonation of explosives, killing 13 people, the army reported on…
A fire and explosions at a military camp in Burundi kill 13 people and injure 57
The army in Burundi says a massive fire that erupted at a storage unit inside a military camp overnight set off explosives that triggered several blasts and killed 13 people. The inferno on Tuesday night also left at least 57…
At least 13 people were killed in a fire and several explosions in the largest weapons and ammunition camp of the Burundi army. A further 57 people were injured, including three soldiers, as the army reported on Wednesday. "Houses in several neighborhoods and private vehicles were damaged," said army spokesman Gaspard Baratuza. Military equipment and facilities were destroyed in the fire. According to the authorities, fire broke out in the camp …
Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, was shaken by a series of explosions that lasted for hours on Tuesday, March 31st. The main depot of the Burundian army, located in the popular area of Musaga, less than 4 kilometres from the city centre, caught fire. Explosions that caused panic and chaos in the city and caused a lot of damage.
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