An ammunition dump on the outskirts of the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has exploded, causing a huge fire, panic and the ordering of a mass evacuation.| There's the earth-shattering kaboom! |
The authorities have advised workers around the city to vacate their offices, warning of further blasts. Officials said the army planned to set off another huge explosion in an effort to contain the smaller blasts.
The armoury next to the army camp, which lies 14km (nine miles) outside the city centre, is thought to have contained large amounts of ordnance, including mines and artillery shells.