What the records say
- When
- 22 Mar 2007
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 25.97° S, 32.57° E
- Description
- An arms depot explodes in Maputo, Mozambique, killing at least 93 people and injuring hundreds more. CNN
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Maputo.
2007 Maputo arms depot explosion
The 2007 Maputo arms depot explosion were a series of explosions, which occurred in the afternoon of March 22, 2007, from around 16:45 to at least 18:00, in the Malhazine suburb of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. At least 103 people were killed, and hundreds more were injured in the blasts.
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