Massive blast at military base in Russia force some 1,600 residents to evacuate
- 4 years ago
러 중부 포탄저장고 화재로 연쇄 폭발…주민 1천600여명 대피
A massive explosion at a military base in Russia has prompted an immediate evacuation of over 1-thousand-600 people.
Two people were reportedly injured and hospitalized due to the incident.
According to local media outlets, the blaze started as a grass fire in the military compound, and spread to a nearby munitions storage facility due to strong winds.
All the soldiers were evacuated as shells exploded about every 10 seconds, sending thick black smoke into the sky.
Debris from the explosion flew several kilometers from the site of the blast, and the walls and windows of houses in nearby villages were damaged.
A massive explosion at a military base in Russia has prompted an immediate evacuation of over 1-thousand-600 people.
Two people were reportedly injured and hospitalized due to the incident.
According to local media outlets, the blaze started as a grass fire in the military compound, and spread to a nearby munitions storage facility due to strong winds.
All the soldiers were evacuated as shells exploded about every 10 seconds, sending thick black smoke into the sky.
Debris from the explosion flew several kilometers from the site of the blast, and the walls and windows of houses in nearby villages were damaged.