These before and after aerial shots show the devastation left behind from the massive military complex blast in Equatorial Guinea

The epicenter of the blast in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, where a munitions depot caught fired, leading to several explosions which killed and injured hundreds.Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.

• A massive blast rocked a military complex in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on March 9, 2021.
• At least 105 are dead and over 600 are wounded, according to the local government.
• These before and after aerial shots show the sheer magnitude of the destruction.

A seismic blast rocked a military complex in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on March 9, leaving at least 105 dead and over 600 wounded, according to CNN.

The local government is blaming farmers for starting fires, as well as a military unit that was guarding the dynamite stocks which were ignited and led to the massive explosion. As firefighters and medics searched through the rubble for survivors of the hours-long blasts, the government declared the radius of the blast site a catastrophe zone and announced three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday.

State television broadcasters appealed for information about missing individuals near the blast, and the death toll is expected to climb as the event is investigated, according to CNN.

Aerial before and after shots show the magnitude of destruction left behind by the explosions.