ZAGREB, Aug 23 (Hina) - An investigation into an explosion in a container in the yard of the Osijek-Baranja County Police Department in the eastern town of Osijek last night indicates it was not caused by external factors but most
probably occurred inside the container due to as yet unexplained activity, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Nobody at the PD was injured although three persons, two civilians and one conscript, sustained light injuries from glass debris. At 0017 hours on Thursday, a blast rocked a container which temporarily stored ammunition and explosive device which had been collected from citizens and was about to be annihilated. The entire contents of the container had been deactivated. The exact cause of the explosion will be established after the investigation, conducted with assistance from Interior Ministry explosive device experts, is over. The blast also caused a fi
ZAGREB, Aug 23 (Hina) - An investigation into an explosion in a
container in the yard of the Osijek-Baranja County Police
Department in the eastern town of Osijek last night indicates it was
not caused by external factors but most probably occurred inside
the container due to as yet unexplained activity, the Interior
Ministry said on Thursday.
Nobody at the PD was injured although three persons, two civilians
and one conscript, sustained light injuries from glass debris.
At 0017 hours on Thursday, a blast rocked a container which
temporarily stored ammunition and explosive device which had been
collected from citizens and was about to be annihilated. The entire
contents of the container had been deactivated.
The exact cause of the explosion will be established after the
investigation, conducted with assistance from Interior Ministry
explosive device experts, is over.
The blast also caused a fire which damaged six cars and housing
buildings near the PD.
Interior Minister Sime Lucin visited the site of the accident early
this morning. The culprits will be held accountable, he said,
adding the results of the investigation could be expected today or
tomorrow at the latest.
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