Blast hits supermarket in Zaporizhia, no injuries reported
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Zaporizhia, Oct. 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A blast hit a Silpo
supermarket located at the Ukraina central department store in downtown
Zaporizhia on Friday.
Nobody was injured in an explosion in a Silpo supermarket in the Ukraina central department in Zaporizhia on Friday, the media liaisons department of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's main office in Zaporizhia region has reported.
The police were informed at about 1630 on Friday that there had been an explosion in a supermarket on Lenina Avenue.
"Several sections were damaged after the explosion of an unknown object in a locker. None of the shoppers and store personnel were injured in the explosion," the police said.
The entrance to the supermarket has been surrounded by police officers.
Sources at law enforcement agencies told Interfax-Ukraine that it could be possible that an explosive device controlled by a mobile phone was detonated in the locker. A theory that fireworks exploded is also being considered. Eyewitnesses said that the explosion was reported to have occurred in a locker at the supermarket.
The public has currently been evacuated, and the scene of the incident has been surrounded by police officers.
Bomb disposal experts of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry and an investigative team are working at the scene.
Fire engines and Emergencies Ministry rescuers arrived at the scene.
Sources at law enforcement agencies told Interfax-Ukraine that it could be possible that an explosive device controlled by a mobile phone was detonated in the locker.
A theory that fireworks exploded is also being considered.
Nobody was injured in an explosion in a Silpo supermarket in the Ukraina central department in Zaporizhia on Friday, the media liaisons department of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's main office in Zaporizhia region has reported.
The police were informed at about 1630 on Friday that there had been an explosion in a supermarket on Lenina Avenue.
"Several sections were damaged after the explosion of an unknown object in a locker. None of the shoppers and store personnel were injured in the explosion," the police said.
The entrance to the supermarket has been surrounded by police officers.
Sources at law enforcement agencies told Interfax-Ukraine that it could be possible that an explosive device controlled by a mobile phone was detonated in the locker. A theory that fireworks exploded is also being considered. Eyewitnesses said that the explosion was reported to have occurred in a locker at the supermarket.
The public has currently been evacuated, and the scene of the incident has been surrounded by police officers.
Bomb disposal experts of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry and an investigative team are working at the scene.
Fire engines and Emergencies Ministry rescuers arrived at the scene.
Sources at law enforcement agencies told Interfax-Ukraine that it could be possible that an explosive device controlled by a mobile phone was detonated in the locker.
A theory that fireworks exploded is also being considered.
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