US EditionAt least 11 dead, 88 badly injured after massive fuel depot explosion in Guinea’s capital
- An explosion and fire at Guinea's main fuel depot in Conakry left several dead or injured, causing fears of a major fuel supply disruption.
- The fire broke out shortly after a massive explosion at the Guinean Petroleum Company depot, affecting government offices in the Kaloum district.
- The government has shut down schools, public places, and restricted access to the area while emergency services work to extinguish the fire.
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KRDODeadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation
In this image made from video, residents watch a plume of smoke from a burning oil depot, in Conakry, Guinea, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. An explosion and inferno at Guineas main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry has left several people dead or injured. Guineas presidency says the fire broke out at the Guinean Petroleum Company depot shortly after a massive explosion past midnight Sunday. (AP Photo) (Uncredited / Associated Press) Deadly blast in…
At least 13 people were killed in the explosion of an oil terminal in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. The explosion occurred in the night from Sunday to Monday and blew windows out of nearby homes. Hundreds of people fled.” I was asleep and woke up to a whistle, then I heard a deafening bang,” Mounatou Baldé told AP news agency. According to the government, the explosion was preceded by a fire. The cause of this is still being investigated. Acco…
An explosion at Guinea's largest fuel depot killed at least 13 people on Monday.
The Guinean government announced the closure of schools on Monday and asked workers to stay at home, after a fire at the country's main fuel depot. The human toll could increase even more.
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