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| One dead in Venezuela arms depot blast |
| 2011-01-31 |
| [Pak Daily Times] At least one person was killed and several injured in northern Venezuela early Sunday when a series of powerful kabooms shook an arms and munitions depot, officials said. "Hey, Manuel! You want one o' these Cuban stogies?" "Sure, compañero! Let's duck in here to smoke 'em, where we won't be seen!" The arsenal is located in the city of Maracay, in Aragua state. All residents living within five kilometres (3.1 miles) of the munitions dump, about 10,000 people, were evacuated, state governor Rafael Isea said. "All government agencies, civil protection services, and fire departments are currently working in the area," said Interior Minister Tareck El Aissami, appearing on national television. "The situation has not yet been brought under control." Defence Minister Carlos Mata Figueroa said the arsenal was first jolted by a large kaboom, which had triggered a chain of smaller blasts that were continuing, with munitions kabooms preventing emergency equipment and personnel from reaching the facility. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 More likely to be local talent on a shopping expedition. Once they filled up their trucks, they figured Hugo has enough, so they torched the joint. |
| Posted by: mojo 2011-01-31 11:36 |
| #2 James, Do you suppose that the wienies at the CIA came out from under their desks and actually did something positive about Chavez? Or is this really a terrible accident (that we will be blamed for even though we didn't have the cajones to do it) Karl, I'm afraid to say this but the CIA is currently a bunch of bed wetting computer geeks hiding under their desks. |
| Posted by: Karl Rove/James Carville 2011-01-31 10:53 |
| #1 Hmm. How DO you fight a munitions dump fire. I would opt for time and distance myself. Ammo ships are named for volcanoes for a reason. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2011-01-31 10:31 |