Ammo blast at NAD injures five
Ammunition exploded at Naval Arms Depot (NAD) of the Indian Navy here on Tuesday. The explosion triggered off a fire resulting in injuries to five persons when they tried to separate detonator and chemicals of signalling cartridge.
Visakhapatnam: Ammunition exploded at Naval Arms Depot (NAD) of the Indian Navy here on Tuesday. The explosion triggered off a fire resulting in injuries to five persons when they tried to separate detonator and chemicals of signalling cartridge.
Navy claimed it was a regular exercise and only trained experts handle it. The injured were identified as V Ramana (46), who sustained 95 per cent burns, Suribabu and Demudu (both 55) sustained 30 per cent burns, Subhashant (35) 30 per cent burns and B Haranath (32) received 40 per cent burns. All were admitted to a corporate hospital after providing first aid at the NAD dispensary and the condition of Ramana was stated to be serious.
