Explosions in Cyprus - destroyed large power Bashny.Net

A series of explosions at a military base of the Republic of Cyprus' Evangelos Florakis "occurred around 6 am local time (7.00 MSK). Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus Antonis Paskhalidis (Antonis Paschalides) announced on the radio that in the country there was a "tragedy of biblical proportions."

On the basis of exploded ammunition containers that were removed in 2009 from the vessel "Monchegorsk", who was walking under the flag of this island nation, local media reported. Damaged largest power plant of the country, many villages were left without electricity. On the recovery will take 2 years. "We dropped in 1960-the year" - said one member of the Vassiliko power station. Authorities urged people to save electricity.
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The vessel "Monchegorsk" was intercepted by a US Navy ship in the Red Sea in 2009 on suspicion that it was carrying weapons from Iran to Syria in violation of the prohibition of the Committee for UN Security Council sanctions against Iran. Upon request, the US Cypriot authorities detained the ship and escorted it to the port of Limassol. The Cyprus government has recognized that the ship has violated the ban and announced that on board were "materials that can be used to produce weapons." All cargo - more than 90 containers, was removed from the "Monchegorsk" and delivered to the warehouse. After that, the ship was allowed to leave the island. Official information about what the containers exploded from that vessel, not yet confirmed. Cyprus News Agency reported only that the fire broke out two containers of gunpowder, which led to explosions in the warehouse, which contained 98 containers.

According to recent reports, the explosions 12 people were killed and 30 wounded. State agency CNA reports that among those killed five firefighters, four soldiers of the National Guard and two sailors.

On the site of the explosion came Cypriot President Demetris Christofias.