Key points
- On June 25, a series of explosions occurred at a military warehouse near the Russian village of Bolshaya Tura due to the detonation of ammunition.
- According to local authorities, the incident in the Trans-Baikal Territory was caused by a landscape fire.
On the morning of Wednesday, June 25, a series of explosions thundered in the Trans-Baikal Territory of Russia. Ammunition detonated at a military warehouse.
This was reported by propaganda media, 24 Channel reports. Local authorities named a landscape fire as the cause.
What is known about the emergency situation
Forest fires are raging in Russia again now, with Transbaikalia suffering the most. According to the authorities, it was the grass fires that caused the ammunition to detonate on the territory of the military unit in Bolshaya Tura.
Local residents complain of explosions and smoke, the warehouse is surrounded by the military. Il-76 and Be-200 aircraft, as well as a fire train, were called in to localize the fire.
Fire engulfs Transbaikalia: watch video
It is interesting that the village of Bolshaya Tura is already known for the fire at a nearby military ammunition depot, which occurred on April 29, 2014. Ten people died then, including the warehouse manager and some of the staff.
Let us recall that recently the Atlas plant in the Rostov region of Russia caught fire. The fire was reported from satellite images, and the day before, unknown UAVs were shot down there.
