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| Major fire at Russia arms depot | Major fire at Russia arms depot |
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| At least one person has died and 35 are said to be missing after a series of explosions at an arms depot in western Russia. More fatalities are feared. | At least one person has died and 35 are said to be missing after a series of explosions at an arms depot in western Russia. More fatalities are feared. |
| A fire at a defence ministry arsenal on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk caused blasts which shattered windows of nearby homes, local reports said. | A fire at a defence ministry arsenal on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk caused blasts which shattered windows of nearby homes, local reports said. |
| Some 3,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area, the local governor is quoted as saying. | Some 3,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounding area, the local governor is quoted as saying. |
| The depot is about 900km (550 miles) south-east of the capital Moscow. | |
| "According to preliminary information, there were 40 people in the workshop, around 35 of which are currently listed as missing," Ulyanovsk's governor, Sergei Morozov, was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency. | |
| Explosions are continuing into the night at the facility, with TV footage of the area showing intermittent blasts sending thick plumes of smoke high into the air. | |
| The depot was housing conventional munitions, local media report. | The depot was housing conventional munitions, local media report. |
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