Posted on 03/23/2007 12:25:52 AM PDT by HAL9000
Explosion of a deposit of weapons with Maputo: 72 died, 360 wounded
MAPUTO - At least 72 people were killed and 360 wounded Thursday during the explosion of the largest deposit of weapons of Mozambique, close to the international airport to Maputo, one announced official source.
“On the whole, it there has 72 died”, declared the Minister for Health Ivo Garrido on television national TVM.
“There are approximately 360 wounded”, it added, specifying that it was about a provisional assessment.
Explosions in series of bombs, mines and ammunition began little before fallen the night towards 18h00 (16h00 GMT) and ceased only towards 21h30. Heard in all the capital, they especially touched the immense shantytown of Magoanine, close to the arsenal, damaging buildings in the neighbourhoods and breaking the panes of offices.
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Just as you reported.
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