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Deadly fire at military ammunition depot in Chad's capital

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A massive fire at a military ammunition depot in N'Djamena. [AFP]

A deadly fire erupted late Tuesday at a huge military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena, causing weapons to fire into the air, the government and witnesses said.

Blasts from the depot in the capital's Goudji area were heard miles away, AFP journalists said, adding that projectiles turned the sky red and black as they shot into the air at regular intervals and detonated.

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