Blaze hits Venezuela arms depot
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January 31, 2011, Monday
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A FIRE set off a series of explosions at a military arms depot in the Venezuelan city of Maracay yesterday, killing one person and leading authorities to evacuate around 10,000 people from the area, an official said.
Residents were evacuated from areas within six kilometers of the arms depot, Aragua state Governor Rafael Isea said.
"This is a preventive measure because the ammunitions that were detonating are ammunitions that have a powerful impact," Isea said.
State radio reported that firefighters were beginning to extinguish the fires after a series of smaller explosions. Earlier, Isea said that smaller explosions were continuing and firefighters were waiting for them to subside.
A woman who was near the depot was killed, probably by the explosions, he said. The cause of the fire was as yet -unclear. Three people were -injured in traffic accidents amid the chaos that ensued the blasts, he said.
Residents were evacuated from areas within six kilometers of the arms depot, Aragua state Governor Rafael Isea said.
"This is a preventive measure because the ammunitions that were detonating are ammunitions that have a powerful impact," Isea said.
State radio reported that firefighters were beginning to extinguish the fires after a series of smaller explosions. Earlier, Isea said that smaller explosions were continuing and firefighters were waiting for them to subside.
A woman who was near the depot was killed, probably by the explosions, he said. The cause of the fire was as yet -unclear. Three people were -injured in traffic accidents amid the chaos that ensued the blasts, he said.
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