Ukraine has evacuated 30 thousand people due to the explosion at the ammunition depot

Ukraine has evacuated 30 thousand people due to the explosion at the ammunition depot

In the village of Kalinovka of Vinnytsia region at the largest ammunition dump exploded and started a fire. According to police, 30 thousand people were evacuated from areas that may be affected by debris.

According to local police information about the victims of the blasts were reported.

«Find all services, law enforcement division. 239 police patrolled the city Kalinovka. The situation was completely under control confirmed cases of looting, not recorded,» – commented the head of national police of Ukraine in Vinnytsia region Yuri Pedos.

As a result of hit of shells there was a fire 6 buildings. At the moment, units of the Ministry of emergency situations of Ukraine extinguished the fire. According to the service, when the state of emergency was disconnected lines Kalinovka-Ukrflora and Kalinovka-Lavrivka.

The resident Svetlana Kolesnik spoke about the incident on his page in Instagram: «the Explosion occurred at 20-25 km away from us, but the sounds of these terrible explosions heard even with the Windows closed. People who woke up from the noise, probably thinking that the war has already reached us… God, it’s scary…»

The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko decided to convene a war Cabinet with the Prime Minister, NSDC Secretary, Minister of defence, the chief of the General staff, the head of the SBU, as well as leadership of national police, national guard and emergency Services immediately after their return from Vinnitsa.

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According to Ukrzaliznytsia, emergency 47 passenger trains have changed their routes. Their time delays will be about 5 hours, and separate trains – 8.

As it became known, the inhabitants of Vinnitsa have created a group in Facebook «SOS Vinnytsya-Kalynivka» to help the victims of the explosions. There will be placed any information about the evacuation and dispatch of humanitarian aid.

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