At least 11 dead and 88 badly hurt after fuel depot blast rocks Guinea’s capital

Residents watch a plume of smoke from a burning oil depot in Conakry, Guinea (AP)

An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry has left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities have said.

It comes as the West African country awaits help from other nations and the death toll is expected to rise.