September 27 2017
Ukrainian authorities say they have contained a blaze at a munitions depot in the central part of the country that forced thousands to evacuate, reports Deutsche Welle.
The fire broke out late Tuesday at a depot near Vinnytsia, about 160 miles south of Kiev, said officials. There were massive explosions, noted Reuters.
The depot -- one of Ukraine's largest -- stored 188,000 tons of munitions, including projectiles for rocket-launched systems.
Authorities evacuated 24,000...
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