Monday, March 8, 2021

Explosion at Bata Military Camp; 20 Dead, 600 Injured

 On March 7th a series of explosions went off at a military camp in Equatorial Guinea in the city of Bata. At least 20 are confirmed dead, with hundreds injured. According to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema the explosions were caused by "neglegent handling of dynamite". Claims also support that there was a fire where the weapons were being stored which ignited the dynamite. As of today, there are still over 600 people hospitalized and being treated for their injuries. 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/explosion-equatorial-guinea-kills-17-injures-hundreds/story?id=76310537

Sydney Chmielewski

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