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One dead in Venezuela arms depot blast
[Pak Daily Times] At least one person was killed and several injured in northern Venezuela early Sunday when a series of powerful kabooms shook an arms and munitions depot, officials said."Hey, Manuel! You want one o' these Cuban stogies?" "Sure, compañero! Let's duck in here to smoke 'em, where we won't be seen!" The arsenal is located in the city of Maracay, in Aragua state. All residents living within five kilometres (3.1 miles) of the munitions dump, about 10,000 people, were evacuated, state governor Rafael Isea said. "All government agencies, civil protection services, and fire departments are currently working in the area," said Interior Minister Tareck El Aissami, appearing on national television. "The situation has not yet been brought under control." Defence Minister Carlos Mata Figueroa said the arsenal was first jolted by a large kaboom, which had triggered a chain of smaller blasts that were continuing, with munitions kabooms preventing emergency equipment and personnel from reaching the facility. Posted by: Fred 2011-01-31 |
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