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| Huge explosions hit Tanzania city | |
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| An army base armoury on the outskirts of the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has exploded, causing a huge fire, panic and a mass evacuation. | |
| Kenyan television reports say several people have been killed and a police commander confirmed at least one death in the blasts at Mbagala. | Kenyan television reports say several people have been killed and a police commander confirmed at least one death in the blasts at Mbagala. |
| The shockwaves of the explosion were felt throughout Dar es Salaam. | |
| The authorities have advised workers around the city to vacate their offices, warning of further explosions. | |
| Officials said the army planned to set off another huge blast in an effort to contain the continuing smaller explosions. | |
| Several houses in the Mbagala area caught fire from raining debris and at least one person has died, said regional police commander Suleiman Kova. | |
| 'Raining fire' | |
| Our correspondent in Dar es Salaam, John Ngahyoma, says the blast caused a tremor which was felt at the BBC's offices in the city centre near the harbour. | |
| Deputy Minister for Defence and Security Emmanuel Nchimbi has cautioned residents to stay away from the area and to vacate all tall buildings. | |
| Speaking at the airport in the capital Dodoma, he said he would hold a news conference as soon as he arrived in Dar es Salaam. |