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| Huge blasts rock Tanzanian city | Huge blasts rock Tanzanian city |
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| An ammunition dump on the outskirts of the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has exploded, causing a huge fire, panic and the ordering of a mass evacuation. | An ammunition dump on the outskirts of the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has exploded, causing a huge fire, panic and the ordering of a mass evacuation. |
| Kenyan television reports say several people have been killed and a police commander confirmed at least one death from the blasts at a Mbagala army base. | Kenyan television reports say several people have been killed and a police commander confirmed at least one death from the blasts at a Mbagala army base. |
| Shockwaves were felt throughout the city amid at least three explosions. | |
| The authorities have advised workers around the city to vacate their offices, warning of further blasts. | |
| Officials said the army planned to set off another huge explosion in an effort to contain the smaller blasts. | |
| 'Raining fire' | 'Raining fire' |
| The armoury next to the army camp, which lies 14km (nine miles) outside the city centre, is thought to have contained large amounts of ordnance, including mines and artillery shells. | |
| Several houses in the Mbagala area caught fire from raining debris and at least one person has died, said regional police commander Suleiman Kova. | Several houses in the Mbagala area caught fire from raining debris and at least one person has died, said regional police commander Suleiman Kova. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Officials said it was a tragic accident and not a repeat of the deadly terrorist blast that rocked the country's main commercial centre in 1998. | |
| Deputy Minister for Defence and Security Emmanuel Nchimbi has cautioned residents to stay away from the area and to vacate all tall buildings as a precautionary measure. | |
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