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Explosion rocks Ukraine’s ammunition depot

KIEV, Oct. 9, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – An explosion ripped through an ammunition
depot of the Ukrainian army in the northern Chernigiv region early Tuesday,
forcing the evacuation of 10,000 people, authorities said.

The blast occurred at about 3:30 a.m. local time (0030 GMT) at a depot near
the town of Ichnya, about 170 km east of Kiev, the General Staff of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces said on Facebook.

Local media reported later that the explosion triggered a fire and the
subsequent massive detonation of the ammunition.

There were no immediate reports of casualties so far.

Last year, blasts occurred at three major arms storage facilities in
central and eastern Ukraine.

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