Blasts at Jordanian military munitions depot

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Updated At : 01:13 PM Sep 12, 2020 IST

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Zarqa (Jordan), September 11

Several explosions occurred early Friday in a Jordanian military base warehouse where unsuitable mortar bombs were being dismantled, 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, citing a government spokesperson, Amjad Adaileh.

A preliminary investigation indicates the explosions were caused by an electrical fault in the warehouse, Adaileh added. The statement from the armed forces said a committee was formed to determine the causes of the explosion. — AP

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