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| Ammunition depot detonates in Serbia |
| 2021-06-07 |
| Direct translation of the article [RBC] In the Serbian town of Cacak in the central part of the country, on Friday night, a series of explosions took place at warehouses with ammunition located on the territory of a factory for their production, according to the Novosti newspaper. According to the newspaper, at about 1:30 local time on the territory of the military enterprise "Sloboda" the first explosions thundered. Ambulance brigades, firefighters, as well as the police arrived at the scene, but they were unable to approach the building. By 3:00 the newspaper reported that most of the workers who were at the plant at the time had been evacuated; however, several people were still in the building and were transferred to a secure unit. One of the workers, who was in the shop when the ammunition started to explode, told the newspaper that there were seven other people in addition to her. “We managed to get out, get to the building and enter the concrete basement. This building has no windows and is literally buried in the ground. We're still in the basement. Explosions are heard, everything is shaking. It's scary, ”she said. By about 3:30, all workers were evacuated from the plant, no one was injured, Novosti reports. According to the newspaper, at the time of the incident, there were 60 people at Sloboda. The townspeople who live nearby were also evacuated. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 Appears to be the the Sloboda plant, which produces home appliances as well as artillery ammunition, propellants, and explosives. https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-ammunition-factory-blasts/31289950.html |
| Posted by: Chantry 2021-06-07 19:13 |
| #3 And the wholesale price of 7.62X39mm goes up $.02. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2021-06-07 15:43 |
| #2 Wondering if this location also made the discounted 5.556 or 9mm Tula Makarov Ammo Russian Ammo many of us "use to" buy in bulk? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-06-07 06:30 |
| #1 ...Explosives safety in that part of the world is, shall we say, problematic. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-06-07 03:46 |