Press Release: The European Commission joins the operations to bring first aid to the victims of Brazzaville explosions

The European Commission has reacted swiftly to the incident which took the lives of close to 200 people and injured more than 1,500 in the Republic of Congo's capital. Brazzaville. A day after the first and most destructive ammunition stockpile explosions, the disaster area was visited by Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. She went to a hospital where the victims of the blasts are being treated and discussed the needs and the challenges with the Ministers of Health and Interior.

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