Kazakhstan: Thousands evacuated following massive arms depot blast | Eurasianet

An ammo depot blast in Kazakhstan has sent thousands of terrified people fleeing for their livesAuthorities in Kazakhstan are evacuating tens of thousands of people from a town next to an ammunition depot which exploded on June 24.

Satellite imagery of the town of Arys, in the southern Turkestan region, showed smoke from the blast spreading across a vast area, spanning 90 kilometers by 45 kilometers.

The Emergency Situations Committee said

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