Related
Thousands evacuated after Russian military base blast 03/06/2011 16:13 CET
Fire at Russian market 27/12/2011 11:17 CET
Wreckage of missing plane found on cliff 10/05/2012 06:03 CET
Searchers spot plane wreckage 10/05/2012 08:33 CET
No survivors found after Russian plane crashes in… 10/05/2012 16:36 CET
More than 12 thousand people have had to be evacuated from their homes in central Russia after fire broke out in a military arsenal.
An estimated ten thousand tonnes of ordnance are stored at the depot in Izhevsk in the region of Udmurtia.
Three people have been taken to hospital. The authorities do not know what caused the fire.
It comes only a week after a blaze at a military base in Bashkortostan in eastern Russia, which injured six.
Some officials think it may have been sparked by a nearby wildfire, but others say it was caused by ammunition exploding as it was being transported.
More about: Accident, Fires, Military, RussiaCopyright © 2012 euronews
Top Stories
Haneke scoops Cannes Palme d'Or
Austrian director Michael Haneke has won the Cannes film festival’s top prize. He scooped the Palme d’Or for his film “Love” – the tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet…
Syrian government blames rebels for Houla massacre
International outrage is mounting over a massacre in Syria that has left more than 100 people…
Mali: Rebel groups agree to creation of Islamic state
Two Rebel groups have agreed to merge and create an independent Islamic state in Northern…
Latest world news
Syrian government blames rebels for Houla massacre- California: Iconic bridge celebrates 75th birthday
- Haneke scoops Cannes Palme d’Or
- Pope conducts mass amid media leaks scandal
- Germany breaks solar energy record
- Iran to build second nuclear plant
- Greek anger at Lagarde tax avoidance comments
- Mali: Rebel groups agree to creation of Islamic state
- Burials for 66 Muslims killed during Bosnian war
- Indonesia: Lady Gaga concert cancelled
euronews on facebook
