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Scores reportedly injured after multiple explosions level military base in capital city of Equatorial Guinea (VIDEOS) Scores reportedly injured after multiple explosions level military base in Equatorial Guinea’s largest city (VIDEOS)
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At least four explosions rocked a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, apparently reducing it to rubble. Videos shows the devastation and civilians fleeing, as local media report hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured. At least four explosions rocked a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, apparently reducing it to rubble. Videos show the devastation, and civilians fleeing, as local media report hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured.
The explosions shook Bata on Sunday evening, and according to local media all took place within the military base located in the city. Disturbing video footage shows smoke rising from the blast site and women crying, as some injured are seen being helped out of the area. Dust and debris has blotted the sky and littered roads. The explosions shook Bata on Sunday evening, and, according to local media, all occurred within the military base located in the port city. Disturbing video footage shows smoke rising from the blast site and women crying, as some of those injured are seen being helped away from the scene. Dust and debris fills the sky and litters roads.
The cause of the blasts is unknown, as is the number of casualties, though multiple fatalities have been reported by local media, and hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed by the influx of injured people. The cause of the blasts is so far unknown, as is the number of casualties, though multiple fatalities have been reported, and hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed by the influx of injured people.
A Spanish colony until 1968, Equatorial Guinea’s oil industry has made it the richest country by GNI in Sub-Saharan Africa, but also has one of the region’s highest wealth inequality. The nation has been struggling recently with both the spread of Covid-19, and the global fall in crude oil prices, which the state relies on for the majority of its revenue. Equatorial Guinea was a Spanish colony until 1968. Its oil industry has made it the richest country by gross national income in Sub-Saharan Africa, but its wealth inequality is among the highest in the region. The nation has recently been struggling with both the spread of Covid-19, and the global fall in crude oil prices, on which the state relies for the majority of its revenue.
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