For the 2021 explosion, see 2021 Freetown fuel tanker explosion.
2007 Freetown explosion
Date
December 20, 2007 (2007-12-20) (GMT)
Attack type
Gas explosion
Deaths
18
Injured
≈ 5
On 20 December 2007, a series of explosions occurred in the shopping district of Free Street in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, killing 18 people while injuring at least five more.
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