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Gunpowder warehouses catch fire in Russia's Urals

7 May, 2023 Sunday
11:42

A major wildfire in Russia's Sverdlovsk region has ignited warehouses storing gunpowder, causing explosions

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This is reported by Russian media. 

The situation is severe, with 20 additional warehouses at risk of catching fire due to the blaze.

According to the latest update, the fire has already engulfed two warehouses with gunpowder in the village of Pervomaiskiy, which is home to around 400 people. Local authorities have begun preparations to evacuate the village as the fire now threatens 18 neighboring warehouses, where gunpowder is also stored. The explosions from the gunpowder have already been heard in Pervomaisk, located in the Ural region.

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