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“I believe we are even better prepared because we’ve already experienced the first wave of the crisis, and we have an understanding of what’s to be done about it and how we should do it,” Putin said in an interview with RT TV.
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At least seven people are feared dead and another four are missing after a series of explosions at a munitions depot in Russia’s East Siberia, according to a preliminary investigation, local authorities said in a statement.
17 people have so far requested medical help. Earlier, a health ministry representative confirmed to the RIA Novosti news agency that 10 people were injured, with one of them being in a critical condition.
About 400 people have been evacuated from nearby towns and villages.
There were reportedly about 20 explosions at the ammunitions depot after a fire in a nearby forest reached it, the Interfax news agency reported earlier, citing sources in law enforcement
By 17:30 GMT, the fire had been put out, but four fire brigade units are continuing to work in the area.
Trains traveling to and from Moscow have been canceled due to the accident.
http://rt.com/news/155716-munition-depot-blasts-killed/