Charter activations

Explosion in Guinea

A huge explosion occurred at the main oil terminal in Guinea's capital Conakry on 18 December. Reports from the area are saying there have been at least eight casualties, dozens wounded, damage to nearby homes and many people have been forced to flee the area.

The explosion was caused by a fire which broke out at around midnight local time, and was still raging hours later. It is unclear what started the blaze.

Authorities have ordered schools in the city to close and urged workers to stay at home, there are also concerns over a potential fuel shortage.

Type of Event:	Oil Spill, explosive event
Location of Event:	Guinea
Date of Charter Activation:	2023-12-18
Time of Charter Activation:	13:49
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC+01:00
Charter Requestor:	UNITAR on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROWCA)
Activation ID:	854
Project Management:	Teodoro Hunger (UNITAR/UNOSAT)