Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion

Quando

11 de jul. de 2011

Tipo

Explosão

Coordenadas

34.73° N, 33.28° E

Description

Cyprus tragedy

Deaths

13

Injured

62

Cause

explosion

2011 self-detonation of a munitions stockpile in Cyprus

On 11 July 2011, at Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, situated at Mari, Larnaca District in Cyprus, a large amount of ammunition and military explosives self-detonated, killing 13 people, including the Commander of the Cyprus Navy, Andreas Ioannides, the base commander, Lambros Lambrou, and six firefighters. A further 62 people were injured.

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