00:01This is the aftermath following explosions that ripped through Bumjumbura, the Burundian economic capital, after a fire broke out at
00:09a military arsenal late Tuesday night.
00:12The blast came from the main ammunition depot in Mungzaga, sending shockwaves and panic across the city.
00:20We were here in the house last night when we heard explosions and ordered the children to stay in the
00:25house because we could hear debris scattering everywhere.
00:28We heard a projectile falling, it passed through the house, then punctured the fence and fell into the street.
00:40Officials say the fire started with an electrical accident, but within moments explosions followed, projectiles flying into nearby neighbourhoods.
00:51The projectile hit the roof, pierced the ceiling and hit the wall in front of the bed near I put
00:56my head.
00:56I asked my neighbours what the projectile was, and they told me it's apart from a missile.
01:05The arsenal in Mungzaga sits right in the middle of a densely populated area, surrounded by key sites.
01:11It's next to the Higher Institute for the Military, where future officers live and train, and close to major army
01:18depots.
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