Equatorial Guinea: Explosions
(asked on 9th March 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support he has provided to the Government of Equatorial Guinea following the recent explosions linked to a munitions depot.
This question was answered on 12th March 2021
On 8 March I [Minister Duddridge] publicly expressed the UK's sorrow and passed on condolences to the people of Equatorial Guinea following the tragic explosions in Bata. FCDO officials are in close contact with UK-funded partners including the Red Cross and the UN who are assessing the situation and providing support to those affected. We continue to monitor the situation closely.