Zarqa (Jordan), September 11
Several explosions occurred early Friday in a Jordanian military base warehouse where unsuitable mortar bombs were being dismantled, the authorities said.
The warehouses are in an isolated area east of the city
of Zarqa, a government spokesperson and the armed forces said. The surrounding area was sealed by security forces. No injuries so far have been recorded, the state-run new agency Petra reported. A preliminary investigation indicates the explosions were caused by an electrical fault. — AP
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