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At least 4 dead and 16 injured following explosion at Cameroon steel plant

editorial@africanews.com · Africanews

Published 3 Nov 2026, 8:10 am·6 h ago·1 min read

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An explosion followed by a fire at a metallurgical plant in Cameroon has left at least 4 people dead and 16 others seriously injured. The incident took place in Douala on Monday morning on the premises of Metafrique Steel in the Bassa industrial zone.

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