Authorities have ordered residents in several villages in central Greece to evacuate after an explosion in an ammunition warehouse, officials said, Report informs via DW.
The explosions took place at an ammunition dump in the region of Volos. A blaze in the region reached the warehouse, triggering a series of explosions that shattered windows in surrounding areas.
"Part of the ammunition warehouse at the air force barracks in Nea Anchialos is on fire and an explosion has taken place," Yannis Artopios, a spokesman for the fire department told news agency AFP.