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Equatorial Guinea explosion, Swiss and president Maduro
21 minutes Posted Mar 9, 2021 at 5:35 am.
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A series of explosions on Sunday in Equatorial Guinea is now known to have killed 31 people, officials say. The number of those injured rose to 600.
The blasts hit a military base in the country's main city, Bata. Officials blame badly stored dynamite along with stubble burning by nearby farmers.
Teams including volunteers continue to search the wreckage of buildings and homes for victims.
Three young children were found alive and taken to hospital.
Local media showed a row of covered bodies along a street.
There are fears the death toll could rise further as some victims may still be trapped.
Almost all buildings and homes in the city suffered "huge damage", President Teodoro Obiang Nguema