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9 injured in NEW explosions at Siberian ammo depot (VIDEOS) | |
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Nine people have been injured in a new blast at the ill-fated ammo depot in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region. The incident took place days after massive explosions at the site were filmed and became an internet sensation. | |
Locals posted videos of the explosions on Friday, showing plumes of black smoke rising high into the rainy sky. | Locals posted videos of the explosions on Friday, showing plumes of black smoke rising high into the rainy sky. |
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the new blast, ranging from lightning hitting munitions, to a train running over an artillery shell. | There were conflicting reports about the cause of the new blast, ranging from lightning hitting munitions, to a train running over an artillery shell. |
The regional government said that a shell went off during demining activities at the depot, which was demolished on Monday. | The regional government said that a shell went off during demining activities at the depot, which was demolished on Monday. |
A total of nine people were injured, with four of them transported to hospital in the wake of the blast, medics said. | |
Residents were evacuated from the nearby village of Kamenka, which suffered severe damage during the original explosions. | Residents were evacuated from the nearby village of Kamenka, which suffered severe damage during the original explosions. |
One person was killed and eight others injured on August 5 after a fire broke out during the unloading of ammunition at the depot. It caused two gigantic blasts, with one producing a massive mushroom-like plume of black smoke, while the other was accompanied by a burst of sparks from a burning high-caliber tank and artillery shells. | One person was killed and eight others injured on August 5 after a fire broke out during the unloading of ammunition at the depot. It caused two gigantic blasts, with one producing a massive mushroom-like plume of black smoke, while the other was accompanied by a burst of sparks from a burning high-caliber tank and artillery shells. |
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