Ghana gas depot blast kills at least 6:fire service

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Sun, 08 Oct 2017 - 10:17 GMT

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Sun, 08 Oct 2017 - 10:17 GMT

Firefighters from the Catalan Fire Service extinguish a small wildfire next to a residential area in the village of Artés, in the northeast region of Girona, Spain, 09 August, 2017. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Lin Taylor

Firefighters from the Catalan Fire Service extinguish a small wildfire next to a residential area in the village of Artés, in the northeast region of Girona, Spain, 09 August, 2017. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Lin Taylor

ACCRA - 8 October 2017: At least six people were killed and 35 injured, mostly sufffering burns, after an explosion at a natural gas depot in Ghana's capital, fire service spokesman Billy Anaglate said on Sunday.

The explosion on Saturday evening sent a giant fireball into the sky above the eastern part of Accra, causing frightened residents to flee their homes in large numbers.

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