At least 13 dead, 178 injured after a massive fuel depot explosion in Guinea’s capital

Published December 18, 2023 2:44 PM

By BOUBACAR DIALLO
Associated Press

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry has left at least 13 people dead and 178 injured. It is not clear what caused the explosion that damaged the heart of the Kaloum administrative district that’s home to most government offices. The depot supplies most of the fuel in the West African nation, raising fears of a major supply disruption. The depot had been in the process of being relocated to a remote site in a bid to avoid such a disaster.

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