The death poll of the explosions that took place last Sunday in Brazzaville is approximated to 200 deaths, according to hospital sources quoted by an official of the Congolese presidency.
“According to sources at the central hospital, we’re talking about 200 dead and many injured,” said Betu Bangana, Chief of Protocol of the Presidency.
According to Congolese officials, the explosions were caused by a fire in the ammunition depot of the barracks of the armored regiment Mpila neighborhood, located along the Congo River.
“Residents are still (prisoners) in their homes. They say that the whole neighborhood of Mpila was destroyed, “said Betu Bangana. There should be several hundred wounded.
The Congolese Minister of Defense, Charles Zacharie Bowao, has denied rumors of coup
d’etat attempt or mutiny, and told the state radio that the explosions were caused by an accidental fire.
According to testimonies collected by the media, three huge explosions went in the capital of the Republic of Congo. A huge plume of smoke rose above Brazzaville.
Security forces have established a security cordon around the devastated area, as residents try to flee.
“I saw a man taken to hospital with intestinal air. He had been hit by shrapnel, “said one witness.
Congolese television broadcasts images of scenes of panic and injuries flowing into hospitals, where doctors select the most seriously injured to operate immediately.
The panic has also crossed over to Kinshasa across the Congo River, in a surrounding of 700 meters wide
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