Tragedy Strikes as Explosion at Bangui High School Claims 29 Young Lives, Injures Over 250
Bangui, Central African Republic — A tragic incident unfolded at a high school Wednesday, where an explosion and subsequent stampede resulted in the deaths of at least 29 students and left over 250 others injured, according to local authorities. The explosion took place at Barthelemy Boganda High School, as technicians were in the process of restoring power to a malfunctioning electrical transformer. Reports indicate that the chaos began when the transformer exploded, sending shockwaves through …