Blasts rock ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus
Blasts rocked an ammunition depot in Northern Cyprus on Thursday after a fire broke out in a military zone, with shattered glass inflicting slight injuries on some people, the Turkish Cypriot foreign minister, Kudret Ozersay, said.
Ozersay said that the area had been sealed off as explosions were continuing at the military zone east of Kyrenia, a historic harbour town on the northern coast in a region frequented by tourists.
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said the explosions started at around 2 am, opposite the Acapulco Hotel.
He added that fire services and civil defence had sped to the scene and all the appropriate measures taken.
The cause of the explosions and fire is not known.
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