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| Deadly explosions rock Freetown | Deadly explosions rock Freetown |
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| Three huge explosions have rocked the centre of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, eyewitnesses say. | Three huge explosions have rocked the centre of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, eyewitnesses say. |
| At least 17 bodies had been recovered, said the deputy head of the fire-fighting service. | At least 17 bodies had been recovered, said the deputy head of the fire-fighting service. |
| Human body parts litter the road outside the building, while people are crying and wailing, says a BBC correspondent at the scene. | Human body parts litter the road outside the building, while people are crying and wailing, says a BBC correspondent at the scene. |
| The blasts happened in a shop in Free Street, the heart of the capital. The cause is not yet clear. | The blasts happened in a shop in Free Street, the heart of the capital. The cause is not yet clear. |
| Some reports suggest there may have been a gas leak. | Some reports suggest there may have been a gas leak. |
| Doctors at the main hospital say they are struggling to cope with the number of wounded. | |
| The BBC's Umaru Fofana says previously closed wards have been opened because of the large numbers of casualties. | |
| Many people are still trapped inside the four-storey building, which has been badly damaged. | |
| The area was full of people buying clothes for the holiday season. | The area was full of people buying clothes for the holiday season. |