Russian authorities evacuated over 10 villages in the Ryazan region, southeast of Moscow after a huge blaze was reported at a munitions depot on Wednesday, reports said.
The screengrab from a video shared by social media user in Russia shows thick smoke rising from an ammunition depot in Ryazan Region, Russia (Image credit: Instagram/@KORABLINO via Reuters)
Russian authorities on Wednesday evacuated people from over 10 villages in the Ryazan region, southeast of Moscow after a huge blaze was reported at an ammunition depot, local media reported.
According to reports, thick smoke could be seen rising into the air near the arms depot.
In a video being circulated on social media, witnesses have claimed that shrapnel and ash were falling from the sky.
The depot caught fire when a blaze in a nearby field was swept towards it by the wind, the Russian military was cited by the TASS news agency as saying.
Rusya’nn Ryazan bölgesinde bulunan askeri depolarda art arda büyük patlamalar meydana geldi. pic.twitter.com/1bg4Uq6EVv
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There are no immediate reports of injuries or casualties in and around the arms depot due to the blaze.
According to the Interfax news agency, Russia’s emergencies ministry has said that a motorway was being closed down and that more than 10 villages were being evacuated within a five-kilometer radius of the depot.