Explosions at military barracks in Equatorial Guinea cause devastation

Smoke rises over the military barracks in Bata (TVGE via AP)

A series of explosions at military barracks in Equatorial Guinea has killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 600 others, authorities said.

TVGE read out a statement from President Teodoro Obiang Nguema which said the explosions were due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the barracks located in the neighbourhood of Mondong Nkuantoma in Bata. He said that the explosion occurred at 4pm local time.