Chad Ammunition Depot Fire Pics and Videos: Many Dead, Several Injured After Major Blaze Triggered by Explosion Erupts at Military Weapons and Ammunition Depot in N'Djamena

N'Djamena, June 19: Fire and explosion at a weapons and ammunition depot in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, left many people dead and injured, government sources said on Wednesday.

In an initial report on the incident, Prime Minister Allamaye Halina did not give any specific casualty figures, while President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno announced an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion and find out who might be responsible for the incident. England Fire Videos: Explosions Heard As Blaze Rages Through Industrial Estate in Cannock, Efforts Underway To Douse Flame.

Chad Ammunition Depot Fire

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐝’𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

A deadly fire erupted at a huge military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, sending powerful explosions into the night sky and shaking buildings miles from the blast.… pic.twitter.com/4W9qpHMVE3

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) June 19, 2024

Many Dead and Injured in Deadly Fire

Chad's strategic weapons reserve was destroyed by fire tonight in spectacular fashion. Very hard to see this as a coincidence. Feels more like a message. Regional attention is so focused on events El Fasher that Chad's internal dynamics are largely ignored. At the region's peril. pic.twitter.com/TnLnmO00Uu

— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) June 19, 2024

The fire broke out late on Tuesday evening in an ammunition depot in the army reserve camp in the north of the capital city. Amateur videos published on social showed large fireballs in the sky. The powerful explosion was reportedly felt throughout the city.

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