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Hundreds of Nigerian Children Reunited with Families Following Blast VOA News 1 Feb 2002 04:51 UTC 
The International Red Cross says more than 1,300 Nigerian children have been reunited with their families after Sunday's munitions dump explosions in Lagos that killed some 600 people.
Officials said Thursday that 15,000 people made homeless by the blasts will move to two temporary camps while the area is cleared of unexploded shells. Some 500 children and adults are still listed as missing. At least 150 people have been hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Red Cross is asking for more than $400,000 dollars in donations to help provide displaced persons with food, water, sleeping mats, and soap.
Public anger has flared in recent days as people question why high explosives had been stored in the city's most densely populated district. Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has promised a thorough investigation.
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