Burning out of explosive places in Berlin, Germany caused a forest fire

Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, August 4th (Reporter Li Chao) A place where fireworks and ammunition left in World War II in the western Berlin of Germany exploded on the 4th, causing nearby forest fires. There are currently no casualties reports.

According to German media reports on the 4th, the explosion occurred in the Grunevald region in western Berlin, and the forest fire caused by it was still spreading, and about 1.5 hectares of area were affected.Due to the successive explosions in the future, rescuers have not been able to intervene in controlling the fire.At the same time, the local extreme drought and high temperature weather have also brought difficulties to extinguishing fire.The fire department said that the local residential area has not been affected, but the citizens of Berlin have been told to stay away from relevant areas.

It is reported that the place where explosion occurs is used to store and handle the ammunition left during World War II. There are about 25 tons of ammunition and fireworks during the explosion.It is unclear the cause of the explosion.

【Edit: Ye Pan】

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