On 31 March 2026, a series of detonations shook Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi. In the popular district of Musaga, the windows broke out, roofs were torn off. Families fled into panic. Light on a disaster far from solved. The reality behind the detonations: a fire in an ammunition depot of the Burundian army. The fire was allegedly caused by a short electrical circuit. The official balance sheet reported 13 deaths and 54 injuries, wh…
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On 31 March 2026, a series of detonations shook Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi. In the popular district of Musaga, the windows broke out, roofs were torn off. Families fled into panic. Light on a disaster far from solved. The reality behind the detonations: a fire in an ammunition depot of the Burundian army. The fire was allegedly caused by a short electrical circuit. The official balance sheet reported 13 deaths and 54 injuries, wh…