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Explosions hit Yemeni port city Two killed in Yemeni port blasts
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A series of explosions have been heard in the centre of the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, in an area close to a government arms depot, reports say. Two people have been killed and several wounded in a series of explosions at an arms storage depot in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, reports say.
A government source told Reuters news agency that no-one was injured in the blasts and that ammunition was being scrapped at the facility at the time. The blasts in the Jabal Hadid area were caused when old munitions exploded due to heat and friction, according to Aden's governor, Ahmad al-Kahlani.
Eyewitness described plumes of smoke rising from the area and army vehicles and ambulances heading to the scene.Eyewitness described plumes of smoke rising from the area and army vehicles and ambulances heading to the scene.
Rush-hour traffic built up as the Jabal Hadid area was closed by police. Rush-hour traffic built up as the area was sealed off by security forces.
Security sources say the incident is being investigated. Residents told the Associated Press news agency that the blasts continued for about 45 minutes.
Aden was the site of a bomb attack on a US warship in October 2000, which killed 17 sailors. They said two houses had caught fire and several buildings nearby had their windows blown out.
Aden's governor said the facility was being evacuated when the blast occurred.
A medical source told Reuters news agency that two women were killed and a man was wounded when their bus was hit by shrapnel. Several others in the vicinity were injured in the blasts.
Aden was the site of a bomb attack on a US warship in October 2000, which killed 17 sailors - an attack blamed on Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.
A French oil tanker was also bombed in Aden in 2002, killing one crew member.A French oil tanker was also bombed in Aden in 2002, killing one crew member.