2002 Lagos armoury explosion
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title:
2002 Lagos armoury explosion
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The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of high explosives at a military storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and drowned. The explosion and its aftermath are believed to have killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over
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Accidental bomb detonation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Lagos_armoury_explosion
date created:
2006-04-21T23:55:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:32:00Z
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