Blasts Erupt from Ammunition Depot Fire in Chad's Capital

A fire broke out at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, on Tuesday night, causing a series of blasts. The event took place in the Goudji neighborhood. Government spokesman and Foreign Affairs Minister Koulamallah Abderaman urged the population to remain calm amidst the chaos.

A fire broke out on Tuesday night at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital N'Djamena, causing a series of blasts, government spokesman and Foreign Affairs Minister Koulamallah Abderaman said on X.

The depot was in the north of the city in the neighbourhood of Goudji, Abderaman said, calling on the population to remain calm. A Reuters witness said he heard a series a blasts.