The Lagos Armoury Explosion killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000

Quand

27 janv. 2002

Type

Événement

Coordonnées

6.45° N, 3.40° E

Description

The Lagos Armoury Explosion killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000.

Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, 2002 Lagos armoury explosion.

Accidental bomb detonation

The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of high explosives at a military storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002. The fires created by the debris from this explosion burnt down a large section of Northern Lagos, and created a panic that spread to other areas. As people fled the flames, many stumbled into a concealed canal and drowned.

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