Over 40 Injured in Gas Explosion in Angola

More than 40 Angolans suffered serious burn injuries here on Friday due to the explosion of some gas tanks in a marketplace in Luanda.

Witnesses said that the explosion, whose cause has not yet been established, provoked panic among the vendors in the marketplace, one of the largest open-air markets in Luanda.

Among the victims of the explosion were children, and aged persons.

It was reported that the victims have been sent to the nearest hospital for treatment.






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