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Deadly fire breaks out at Chad army ammunition depot
By Agence France-Presse
Jun 19, 2024 5:52 pm

N'DJAMENA, Chad — A deadly fire broke out at a huge military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena, sending powerful explosions into the night sky and shaking buildings miles away.

The explosions from the late Tuesday blaze turned the sky red and could be heard miles away as ordnance fired off in the flames at regular intervals, according to Agence France-Presse journalists and witnesses on the scene.

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