(Mizzima) – A huge early morning explosion and fire shook Rangoon on Thursday morning, killing up to 17 people and injuring up to 80 persons, police said. The cause of the blast was not clear.
Several smaller explosions followed the first blast, around 2 a.m., and a fire quickly spread through a neighborhood with many wooden structures.
Three of the dead were believed to be firemen who died while fighting the initial explosion and fire, according to police.
Police told Reuters news agency that the explosion occurred in a compound of warehouses, located in Sat San Ward in Mingalar Taungnyunt. The warehouses contained unidentified chemicals and material connected to the construction industry and salt production, according to the BBC.
Fire engines from throughout Rangoon rushed to the scene, witnesses said.
Several smaller explosions followed the first blast, around 2 a.m., and a fire quickly spread through a neighborhood with many wooden structures.
Three of the dead were believed to be firemen who died while fighting the initial explosion and fire, according to police.
Police told Reuters news agency that the explosion occurred in a compound of warehouses, located in Sat San Ward in Mingalar Taungnyunt. The warehouses contained unidentified chemicals and material connected to the construction industry and salt production, according to the BBC.
Fire engines from throughout Rangoon rushed to the scene, witnesses said.
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