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A state of emergency was declared in Ryazan county due to the fire at the Russian army ammunition depot in Geltuhino, which injured six people in the accident, Rossiya 24 news television reported on Thursday.
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 five 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, 194 units of equipment, including two fire tanks and several armored vehicles, were involved in the blaze Thursday morning. A fire train was commanded there, and four Il-76 planes and three Mi-8 helicopters were put on hold, and robots are also planned to be used to stop the fire.
A team of 120 firefighters also arrived at the scene. 17 drones took off to observe the area. Also present is the Minister of Emergency Situations, Yevgeny Zinichev.
Fragments of exploded ammunition were reported to have spread three kilometers from the warehouse. The shock wave and separating debris smashed the windows of dozens of residential homes.
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