Death toll in Republic of Congo explosion rises to 300
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Over 200 killed in series of blasts in Republic of Congo
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Brazzaville explosion - The Red Cross response
A series of blasts occurred at an army arms dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. At least 250 people were killed by the explosions. Additional bodies were said to be "unfindable." Among the dead were six Chinese workers from a Beijing Construction Engineering Group work site close to the armoury.