The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident Coordinator (DSRSG/RC) in Libya, accompanied by the Ambassador of Italy, visited Misratah on 23 November to assess efforts to remove remaining hazards from the site of the 31 August explosion.
“The United Nations stand with the families and communities affected by this tragic incident,” said DSRSG/RC Ulrika Richardson. The blast originated from an ammunition depot located in a populated area, where unstable munitions ignited and triggered a large secondary explosion. It affected a three-to-four-kilometre radius, injuring 16 people and damaging multiple commercial buildings and homes.
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