Explosion Rocks Ammunition Depot in Russia’s Vladimir Region
Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Russia’s Vladimir Region Leaves Several Injured
According to the English section of Webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and TASS, Alexander Avdeyev, the governor of the Kovrov district in Russia’s Vladimir region, reported an explosion at an ammunition depot in the area.
He stated that only four people were injured consequently of the blast. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that a fire at one of the Russian army units triggered an ammunition explosion in one of the storage facilities.
The ministry further announced that all personnel from the military unit, as well as residents from seven nearby villages and 12 summer cottages, were evacuated.