World News Desk, AnyTV, Burkina Faso
Published by: Shiv Sharan Shukla
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:04 PM IST
Summary
A massive explosion hit southwestern Burkina Faso on Monday. At least 59 people died in this accident near the gold mine. Not only this, more than 100 people have also been injured in the accident.
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A massive explosion occurred on Monday near a gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso. At least 59 people died and more than 100 were injured in this accident. According to the information received, after the blast in Gabomblora village, the regional authorities gave information about the number of casualties. It is believed that chemicals used for mining caused the explosion.
A forest worker present at the spot during the blast said, I could see dead bodies everywhere. That was terrifying. He said the first explosion took place at around 2 pm local time on Monday, which was followed by several more explosions.