Police ammunition depot catches fire
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Mir TariqBandipora, Aug 30: Mysterious fire erupted from the ammunition depot of Police Station Bandipora late Saturday night.Due to the mysterious fire, huge stock of explosives and ammunition in the ammunition depot of Police Station Bandipora near DC office were damaged tonight, police sources said.
No casualty was reported in the incident, they said.Fireballs leapt up into the sky as an old stock of explosives kept inside caught fire.The reason behind the fire is not yet known. Fire tenders battled the blaze for about two hours before it was controlled.Police officials at Police Station Bandipora claimed the fire was "minor'' and the cause of fire was not known but sources said police had sealed the area as soon as the fire was noticed and the fire-fighting operation started.Talking to Rising Kashmir, SSP Bandipora Sheikh Junaid said, “Mysterious fire erupted from the ammunition depot in the police station but the cause of fire is not known yet.""A huge amount huge stock of explosives and ammunition were destroyed," Sheikh added.The residents around the Police Station said that they were frightened due to the powerful blasts and come out of their houses.