Four explosions occurred at Cuartel Militar de Nkoantoma, a military base in the neighbourhood of Nkoantoma.[1][2] The first three blasts occurred in succession around 15:00 WAT (14:00 UTC), with the first being the strongest.[2][lower-alpha 1] The fourth explosion occurred two hours after the first detonation.[2] The explosions caused significant damage to the areas surrounding the military base.