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Explosions hit central Freetown Explosions hit central Freetown
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Three huge explosions have rocked the centre of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, eye-witnesses say.Three huge explosions have rocked the centre of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, eye-witnesses say.
At least 17 bodies had been recovered, said the deputy head of the fire-fighting service.At least 17 bodies had been recovered, said the deputy head of the fire-fighting service.
Human body parts litter the road outside the building, while people are crying and wailing, says a BBC correspondent at the scene.Human body parts litter the road outside the building, while people are crying and wailing, says a BBC correspondent at the scene.
The blast happened in a building in Free Street, the heart of the capital. The cause of the blast is not clear. The blasts happened in a building in Free Street, the heart of the capital. The cause is not yet clear.