Sunday, March 4, 2012

200 dead in Brazzaville arms depot explosion

On Sunday, an explosion at an arms depot killed 200 people in Brazzaville, the capitol of the Congo Republic. There were also hundreds of others injured. A spokeswoman has stated that the cause is related to a short circuit within the depot. Furthermore, rumors of a coup or attempted mutiny were put to rest by the Congo Republic's Defense Minister. The Congo Republic government has stated they will care for all the injured and dead. Among the dead were 3 Chinese construction workers. Whether or not American help will come is of great interest.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/us-congo-explosions-idUSTRE8230AA20120305

Cody Follis

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