A huge fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad has killed at least nine people and injured 46 others, the health minister has said. The death toll was in danger of rising as many of those wounded were in an “extremely serious” condition, Abdelmadjid Abderahim told journalists. The explosions from the depot in the Goudji area of the capital, N’Djamena, lasted for about half an hour overnight. Earlier, Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah told French media the cause of the fire was accidental and far fewer people had died than had initially been feared. In his briefing, the health minister did not specify if those killed or injured were military personnel or civilians.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 19, 2024 15:07 UTC