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14 Mar
An explosion on Thursday at a gas depot near Tunisia's capital injured 35 people, four of them severely, civil protection services said.
25 Jan
Heavy explosion, yesterday, rocked Maitama, the heart of Abuja, sending panic across the city.
16 Jan
Residents of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, are currently gripped by panic and confusion following an explosion that occurred on Tuesday evening at about 7:45 pm. The incident has sparked uncertainty throughout the city as residents grapple with the aftermath of the unexpected event. An eyewitness known as Olanipekun described the explosion as a…
24 Dec
At least 12 people were killed and 39 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday after an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, an industrial park official said.
18 Dec
An explosion rocked a fuel depot in the Guinea capital Conakry on Monday, injuring dozens of people, according to a doctor and local residents.
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