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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 blasts happened in a building in Free Street, the heart of the capital. The cause is not yet clear. |