Soldiers die in Indian army ammunition depot fire

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Source: BBC

Seventeen Indian soldiers have been killed in a massive fire at a military ammunition depot in western Maharashtra state, army officials say.

The fire in the depot at Pulgaon near Nagpur triggered a number of explosions, leading to the evacuation of people from neighbouring villages.

Firefighters are trying to put out the blaze, in which at least 19 people have also been injured. The dead include two army officers

The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36415059

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1. That's horrible.

I know shit happens and cannot always be prevented, but that seems like a pretty high causality count.