US EditionBurundi Depot Blasts Kill 13, Injure Dozens in Bujumbura
Army officials said an electrical fault ignited the depot fire, and residents reported projectiles, destroyed homes and at least four deaths.
- On Tuesday evening, multiple explosions rocked the Burundi National Defence Force ammunition depot in Musaga, Bujumbura, after a fire ignited massive detonations that destroyed nearby houses and sent plumes of smoke across the city.
- Army spokesman Brigadier General Gaspard Baratuza attributed the blasts to a "serious electrical accident," explicitly dismissing rumors of an enemy attack and reassuring the public the incident was not hostile.
- Thirteen people were killed and 57 others injured, including three military personnel, with projectiles landing up to 10 km away; witnesses described the destruction as "horrible."
- Burundian authorities have urged citizens to "be careful and DO NOT TOUCH" unexploded ordnance, while displaced children sought shelter at the Buhonga Catholic Parish awaiting family reunification.
- Ranked by the World Bank as the world's poorest nation by GDP per capita, Burundi faces compounded challenges; observers warn the security situation remains "highly concerning.
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Burundi ammunition store blasts kill four, residents say
BUJUMBURA, April 1 (Reuters) - Explosions at a military ammunition store in Burundi's commercial capital on Tuesday night killed four people, with the blasts lasting several hours, according to comments from residents on Wednesday.
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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