Fire and explosion at a weapons and ammunition depot in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, left many people dead and injured, government sources said on Wednesday. In an initial report on the incident, Prime Minister Allamaye Halina did not give any specific casualty figures, while President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion and find out who might be responsible for the incident. Deadly fire at army ammunition depot in Chad’s capital A deadly fire erupted at a huge military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, sending powerful explosions into the night sky and shaking buildings miles from the blast.
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— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) Chad's strategic weapons reserve was destroyed by fire tonight in spectacular fashion. Very hard to see this as a coincidence. Feels more like a message.
Regional attention is so focused on events El Fasher that Chad's internal dynamics are largely ignored. At the region's peril. — Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) The fire broke out late on Tuesday evening in an ammunition depot in the army reserve camp in the north of the capital city.
Amateur videos published on social showed large fireballs in the sky. The powerful explosion was reportedly felt throughout the city..