Published: · Last updated: · Severity: medium · Category: explosion

Ammunition depot explosions in Bujumbura

Location: Bujumbura, Burundi (-3.3614, 29.3599)
Event Type: explosion
Severity: medium
Source: OSINT
Event Date: 2026-03-31T12:00:00.000Z

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On March 31, 2026, explosions at a military ammunition store inside a camp in Bujumbura, Burundi's commercial capital, were attributed by the army to an electrical short-circuit.

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