At least 13 killed in Guinea oil terminal blast; extent of damage unclear


Fire burns after a blast at an oil terminal in Conakry, Guinea December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Souleymane Camara

CONAKRY (Reuters) -The death toll from a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday has risen to 13, a senior police source said, as the government warned the incident could have repercussions for the wider population.

The explosion at the West African nation's main oil terminal rocked the Kaloum administrative district in downtown Conakry early in the morning, blowing out the windows of nearby homes and forcing hundreds to flee, according to a Reuters witness.

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