Two Dead After Ammunition Disposal Operation Goes Wrong

Ulyanovsk Province, Russia What was supposed to a routine ammunition disposal operation turned out to be a deadly catastrophe that caused significant damage to a Russian Naval Ammunition Depot. In an unforeseen chain of events, an ammunition disposal operational caused a massive fire and sympathetic detonations of various munitions being stored at the facility. This caused a chain reaction which caused dozens of other munitions to detonate. Over 3,000 residents living near the ammunition depot located in western Russia were evacuated as firefighters and military personnel fought to bring the blaze under control.

Authorities feared that over 40 workers who were reported as missing after the fires began were also killed in the blast. However, the workers were eventually found safe in an old bomb bunker located within the facility. Russian military officials have released very few details about the cause of the accident including details on the exact type of ammunition that was initially being disposed of or whether or not proper disposal procedures were followed.