Blasts have rocked the capital of the Republic of Congo after a weapons depot caught fire, killing at least 206 people and forcing thousands to flee.

A morgue in Brazzaville took in 136 bodies on Sunday afternoon as more continued to arrive.

A local hospital reported at least 237 patients wounded in the blasts.

Sunday's blasts flattened many buildings in the northern part of Brazzaville and sent more than 2000 fleeing their homes.