2002 Lagos armoury explosion
The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a 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 were drowned. The explosion and its aftermath are believed to have killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000, with many thousands injured or homeless. The government of Nigeria launched an enquiry, which blamed the Nigerian Army for failing to properly maintain the base, or to decommission it when instructed to do so in 2001.
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2002 Lagos armoury explosion
The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a 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 were drowned. The explosion and its aftermath are believed to have killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000, with many thousands injured or homeless. The government of Nigeria launched an enquiry, which blamed the Nigerian Army for failing to properly maintain the base, or to decommission it when instructed to do so in 2001.
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De munitieramp van Lagos vond ...... anaten in Lagos teruggevonden.
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Eksplozja w Lagos – eksplozja ...... e dzieci zostało stratowanych.
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The Lagos armoury explosion wa ...... n instructed to do so in 2001.
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De munitieramp van Lagos vond ...... anaten in Lagos teruggevonden.
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Eksplozja w Lagos – eksplozja ...... rzyż wskazał, że część ofiar u
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The Lagos armoury explosion wa ...... n instructed to do so in 2001.
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2002 Lagos armoury explosion
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Eksplozja w Lagos (2002)
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Munitieramp in Lagos
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