What the records say
- When
- 2023
- Kind
- Industrial accident
- Coordinates
- 9.52° N, 13.71° W
- Description
- 2023 fatal blaze in Guinea
- Deaths
- 14
- Injured
- 212
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Conakry oil depot explosion
2023 fatal blaze in Guinea
On 18 December 2023, an explosion and fire broke out at an oil depot in Conakry, Guinea, killing at least 24 people and injuring 454 and resulting in fuel shortages across the country.
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