12 Russian soldiers 'killed by setting fire near ammunition depot'

An explosion at a training facility in southern Russia after soldiers set a fire near an ammunition depot killed 12 people and injured eight, Russian media reported.

"About 20 soldiers lit a fire near an ammunition depot during a lunch break. An RPG-7 grenade launcher shell fell into the fire and exploded, killing eight soldiers on the spot," Russia's 161 news site reported on November 30, citing three sources.

The accident occurred on November 3 at the Kuzmin military training center in Rostov region. The explosion also injured 12 other soldiers, four of whom died a few days later in hospital. The soldiers were members of a marine brigade from the Primorsky region.

Russian soldiers during a training session in Ukraine on July 11. Photo: RIA Novosti

According to 161, the preliminary cause of the accident was non-compliance with safety regulations and the Russian Investigative Committee is looking into the incident. The news site said that the commander of the Russian Pacific Fleet visited the Kuzmin center after the explosion, but it is not clear whether the visit was related to the accident.

The Russian Defense Ministry and the country's Investigative Committee have not commented on the information.

Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine, its capital Rostov-on-Don is the headquarters of Russia's operations in Ukraine.

Pham Giang (According to 161, Moscow Times )

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