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A state of emergency was declared in Ryazan county due to the fire of the Russian army ammunition depot in Geltuhino, which injured six people in the accident, Rossiya 24 news television reported.
The accident was caused by a fire in the grassy area of the area, which with the strong wind could not be extinguished by the firefighters of the troop unit, and the flames spread to the military object.
More than 2,300 people were evacuated within 5 kilometers from the surrounding villages and the Caspian Federal Highway was closed. Gazprom has cut gas supplies to 13 settlements and a barracks.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, in addition to 650 firefighters and soldiers in the morning, 194 units of equipment participated in the extinction, including two fire tanks and several armored vehicles. A fire train was ordered at the scene and four Il-76 planes and three Mi-8 helicopters were put on hold. Robots are also planned to stop the fire.
A team of 120 firefighters also arrived at the scene. 17 drones took off to observe the area. The Minister of Emergency Situations, Yevgeny Zinichev, is present.
Fragments of exploded ammunition were reportedly scattered within a 3-kilometer radius of the warehouse. The shock wave and separating debris smashed the windows of dozens of residential homes. (MTI)
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