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GLIDE Record
(2282 of 6487)
Event:
FR Fire
Number:
2008-000055
Country:
BEN Benin
Location:
Cotonou
Date (YMD):
2008-4-22
Time:
Duration:
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Information Source:
International Federation DREF operation MDRBJ002
Comments:
During the night of 22 to 23 April 2008, a fire outbreak in the poor fishing but densely populated settlement of Donatin in Cotonou, Benin Republic has caused a lot of damages and destruction to many homes. According to the Red Cross of Benin, though the cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be ascertained, the disaster has claimed 5 lives, 32 injured and hospitalized and about 996 people have been rendered homeless.
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