Blast in Russian arsenal kills three, wounds several others
15:24, 6 April 2011
MOSCOW. April 6. KAZINFORM A blast at an ammunition depot in Lipetsk region in the central federal district of Russia has killed three people and wounded several others, local reports said on Wednesday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Citing a source from the regional emergencies department, the Itar-Tass news agency said the blast occurred at 10:20 a.m. Moscow time (0620 GMT) at an ammunition depot in a missile artillery base.
"The boxes with powder detonated," the source was quoted as saying; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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