A series of massive explosions rocked the city of Zarqa in Jordan. Residents said windows of homes were shattered in parts of the city and large flames could be seen
AMMAN - A series of massive explosions that rocked Jordan’s second largest city early on Friday was caused by mortar shells stored at an army munitions depot warping in an intense heat wave, the army said.
Army spokesman Brigadier General Talal al Ghobain said investigations now indicated the intense heat caused the “thermal expansion of mortar shells” in the arms depot on the eastern outskirts of the sprawling city of 1.5 million people. “We felt like an earthquake had struck. Our windows shook and glass shattered. My kids started crying,” said Zarqa resident Nabila Issa, a housewife and mother of five children.
Temperatures in the kingdom, along with neighbours Syria, Israel, Palestinian territories and Iraq, have topped 45 degrees Celsius this month, levels not seen in decades.Army Chief of Staff Major General Yusef al Huneiti told state media the speedy response in dealing with the accident had lessened losses.
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