Rep. of Congo: blasts caused by arms depot fire

San Diego Union-Tribune Sunday 4th March, 2012

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo -; Blasts rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo Sunday morning after a weapons depot caught fire, officials said. The explosions shook houses in Brazzaville and echoed across the Congo River to the capital of the neighboring country.

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