At least 31 people died in multiple explosions at a military base in the port city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, the Central African country's health ministry confirmed in a statement on social media Monday.

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Explosions in Equatorial Guinea killed more than a dozen people and injured hundreds on Sunday, according to the Central African country's health ministry.