What happened

An explosion tore through Guinea's principal fuel depot — the country's only oil terminal — in the Kaloum district of Conakry shortly after midnight, reportedly while a ship was offloading, blowing out windows in nearby homes. Initial reporting recorded 11 dead and more than 80 injured; the toll rose over following days to 23 dead and 241 injured, and a later disaster study documented 25 deaths and 459 injured after fuller case collection. Fuel shortages and clashes followed as the country's main import terminal was knocked out. This is a bulk national fuel-depot disaster, not an attack.

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