Eight dead in Benin burning waste blast: mayor

COTONOU (Reuters) - An explosion at a waste dump in Benin earlier this week killed eight people, local mayor Robert Tolegbon said on Sunday. The blast occurred late on Thursday at a giant trash heap in Tori, a town about 40 km (25 miles) northwest of the capital Cotonou, as locals were sifting for food. Previously, the health ministry said two people had died. [L8N1BL2T7] Safety standards for waste management are poor in much of West Africa and debris is rarely filtered to eliminate toxic or fla