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Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot kills 14, injures 190

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Fourteen people were killed and 178 others injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday, causing substantial damage and bringing the city to a standstill. Schools were closed and workers told to stay at home as thick black smoke filled the sky. Residents fled the area where the blast occurred, images on social networks showed. The incident happened around midnight in the Kaloum.
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At least 13 people have been killed and 178 others injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry overnight, the country's Minister of Health Oumar Djouhe Bah says. After receiving care, 89 of the injured have been able to go...

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