Blasts at Jordan military depot

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...

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Updated At : 01:30 PM Sep 12, 2020 IST

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

Blasts at Jordan military depot

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