Fire and Explosions at Bulgarian Arms Depot Renew Scrutiny of Russian Intelligence Links
Authorities said a lorry fire triggered ammunition blasts, and all employees were evacuated unharmed.
- Yesterday, an explosion and fire erupted at the EMCO military plant in Belitsa, sending huge plumes of smoke skyward and triggering secondary detonations reported by BNT News.
- Preliminary information indicates a blaze started at an ammunition depot, though it remains unconfirmed whether a lorry fire at the site ignited the secondary explosions.
- Local authorities in Belitsa urged residents to stay indoors and wear protective masks, while workers successfully evacuated the risk zone unharmed after noticing smoke.
- Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev stated the entire warehouse burned down, with expert examination to establish specific details of the incident.
- Dimiev, the director of a separate EMCO production facility, confirmed propellant charges were stored in the warehouse, while investigators rule out external interference as the cause.
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Fire and explosions at Bulgarian arms depot renew scrutiny of Russian intelligence links
A fire and a series of explosions erupted at an ammunition production and storage facility near the village of Belitsa in central Bulgaria, forcing the evacuation of around 300 workers. No fatalities or injuries have been reported, according to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). The facility is operated by EMCO, a defense company owned by Bulgarian businessman Emilian Gebrev. Gebrev and his arms companies have repeatedly been the target of allege…
One of Bulgaria's largest arms factories, which supplies ammunition to Ukraine, was rocked by several explosions - a truck caught fire in the factory, causing a fire and forcing people to evacuate, the TVP World news portal reported.
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Bulgarian officials have blamed the incident in Gabrovo Province on the accidental ignition of a delivery truck Multiple explosions have been heard at a Bulgarian munitions storage facility after a delivery truck serving a military plant caught fire, local media have reported. The incident occurred around midday on Monday near the village of Belitsa in...
A strong explosion occurred at a warehouse of a Bulgarian company that handles the production of weapons and ammunition for Ukraine. The authorities announced that the explosion was an accident, caused by the burning of a fuel tank that supplies the tanks. Article Strong explosions near the border of Romania, at a munitions factory. 300 evacuated workers appear first in Romania TV.
A fire followed by several explosions broke out on Monday at a military production and storage unit near the village of Belița, in the town of Triavna, center of Bulgaria. Approximately 300 workers inside were evacuated, and the authorities also instituted precautionary measures for nearby localities. No casualties or injured persons have been reported, writes Novinite.com.
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