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| Russian weapons blast kills eight | Russian weapons blast kills eight |
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| At least eight people have been killed at a Russian ammunition depot, 10 days after explosions tore through the same site, the defence ministry says. | At least eight people have been killed at a Russian ammunition depot, 10 days after explosions tore through the same site, the defence ministry says. |
| The explosion happened at an arsenal on the outskirts of the city of Ulyanovsk, news agency RIA reported. | The explosion happened at an arsenal on the outskirts of the city of Ulyanovsk, news agency RIA reported. |
| The previous explosions and fires killed two soldiers as they attempted to decommission weapons. | The previous explosions and fires killed two soldiers as they attempted to decommission weapons. |
| The Arsenal 31 depot is about 900km (550 miles) south-east of the capital Moscow. | The Arsenal 31 depot is about 900km (550 miles) south-east of the capital Moscow. |
| Two people were also injured in Monday's accident as the soldiers were loading munitions for decommissioning, a defence ministry spokesman said. | |
| The blast took place at 1430 (1130 GMT). | |
| A criminal investigation was already under way into the 13 November explosion. | |
| At the time, officials said artillery shells and torpedoes were kept at the arsenal. |