Explosion kills four at Cameroon iron plant
An explosion at a steel plant in Douala killed four people and injured 16 others.
The Brief
- At least four people were killed in the explosion at a steel plant in Douala.
- The blast caused a fire that was later extinguished.
- A rescue unit recovered the bodies of the deceased.
An explosion at an iron smelting plant in Douala, Cameroon, killed at least four people and severely burned 16 others on Monday morning, according to the regional governor.
Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua, governor of the Littoral Region, confirmed the incident and stated that the fire caused by the blast was eventually put out.
Metafrique Steel, a local manufacturing company based in Douala, reported that its facilities in Bassa Industrial Park were affected by the incident.
The company described the event as an 'incident caused by an external factor' and noted that the exact cause remains under investigation.
An army rescue unit retrieved the bodies of the four deceased, Diboua told reporters, while 16 injured individuals were taken to Douala General Hospital.
Diboua warned that the severity of the burns means the outcome for the injured remains uncertain.
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