Monday, March 5, 2012

Republic Of Congo Munitions Blasts Claims Hundreds Of Lives



Death Toll Rises Above 200 In Republic Of Congo Munitions Blasts -- L.A. Times

REPORTING FROM JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- Emergency workers struggled Monday to prevent fires from reaching a second munitions depot in the Republic of Congo's capital the day after devastating blasts at another ammunition storage site killed more than 200 people.

The international Mines Advisory Group warned that more people in Brazzaville were at risk of being killed in the coming days due to unexploded ammunition scattered by Sunday's blasts.

Fires and smaller explosions continued Monday as rescuers tried to free victims buried in the rubble of buildings toppled by the original blasts.

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More News On Republic Of Congo Munitions Blasts

Rescuers try to keep fire from 2nd depot in Congo -- AP
'Short-circuit' caused Congo's deadly arms depot blasts -- BBC
More Blasts, Fires Reported at Congo Arms Depot -- Voice of America
Government under fire after Congo arms blast -- Reuters
Congo-Brazzaville rescuers hampered by more explosions -- The Guardian
Explosions at Congo Weapons Depot Kill Scores -- New York Times

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