What the records say
- When
- 20 Dec 2007
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 8.49° N, 13.24° W
- Description
- Explosion in Sierra Leone caused by a gas leak and fire in a clothing store
- Deaths
- 18
- Injured
- 43
Placed at the town its title names, Freetown.
2007 Freetown explosions
2007 Freetown explosion
On 20 December 2007, a series of explosions occurred in the shopping district of Free Street in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, killing 18 people while injuring at least five more.
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