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Munitions dump explodes in Congo-Brazzaville killing scores
Sunday, March 4, 2012
A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa’s Republic of Congo, Congolese officials said.
The explosions occurred shortly after 2 a.m EST Sunday when a fire at the depot set off a cache of tank shells.
The cause of the fire was not confirmed Sunday, but authorities are treating it as accidental, authorities said.