2021 Bata explosions
Appearance
Date | 7 March 2021 |
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Time | |
Location | Nkoantoma Military Base, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
Coordinates | 1°49′12″N 9°48′32″E / 1.820°N 9.809°E |
Cause | Negligently stored dynamite and other explosives (suspected) |
Deaths | 108 |
Non-fatal injuries | 615+ |
During the afternoon of 7 March 2021 a series of four explosions happened at a barracks in the Nkoantoma district of Bata, the largest city and commercial capital of Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa. At least 108 people died and more than 615 others were wounded.[1][2]
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo said the explosion happened because of stored explosives on the base.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bata blast: Satellite images show Equatorial Guinea destruction". BBC. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Death toll from devastating Equatorial Guinea blasts jumps to 98". Al Jazeera. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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