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At least 31 people died in multiple explosions at a military base in the port city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, the Central African country's health ministry confirmed in a statement on social media Monday.
The city of Bata was rocked by a series of explosions at a military barracks on Sunday The Health Ministry said 17 deaths have been registered and at least 420 people had been injured, while 'many' are feared to be trapped under the rubble Hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed and appeals have been launched for blood donations and volunteers The cause of the blasts, which levelled homes in the Mondong Nkuantoma de Bata neighbourhood, is unknown