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Updated March 11th, 2021 at 07:38 IST

UN official on aid for Bata after deadly blasts

A spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations said Wednesday that medical and financial aid has been deployed to Bata, Equatorial Guinea, after a series of explosions at a military barracks left more than 100 people killed on Sunday.

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A spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations said Wednesday that medical and financial aid has been deployed to Bata, Equatorial Guinea, after a series of explosions at a military barracks left more than 100 people killed on Sunday.

Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York that the World Health Organization and UNICEF have sent emergency teams to Equatorial Guinea to assess the damage and support the response to the blast.

He said ''concerns are rising'' over unexploded devices that might remain at the site.

The blasts on Sunday in the Mondong Nkuantoma neighbourhood of the coastal city of Bata also wounded at least 615 people, authorities said.

The presidential office initially said the explosion was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks and the impact damaged almost all the homes and buildings in Bata.

The U.N. said there are ''urgent needs'' for medical and human interventions, including ''food assistance and psychological support for victims.''

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Published March 11th, 2021 at 07:38 IST

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