Huge Blaze Caused By Blast Engulfs Ammunition Depot In Turkey

A glow of a large fire seen after an explosion at an ammunition store in Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey which has killed some 25 soldiers and wounded at least four others, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. The blast happened on Wednesday night at a military storage for hand grenades in Afyon, military said. Environment Minister Veysel Eroglu said the explosion was most likely caused by an accident and certainly not as a result of terrorism. It is thought many of the soldiers were trapped inside the building as firefighters tackled the huge blaze. <AP/NEWSis>

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