BLAST AT BASE KILLS 12, INJURES 62 IN CYPRUS 2 TOP MILITARY OFFICIALS RESIGN AFTER SEIZED MUNITIONS BLOW UP

"The impact from the explosion was huge," said John Leonidou of the English-language newspaper Cyprus Weekly. "People on the highway were showered with debris." "There were 98 containers of gunpowder," a police spokesman told the CNA. "Two of them (caught) fire and...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author Hajjar, Roula
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale, Fla Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 12.07.2011
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Summary:"The impact from the explosion was huge," said John Leonidou of the English-language newspaper Cyprus Weekly. "People on the highway were showered with debris." "There were 98 containers of gunpowder," a police spokesman told the CNA. "Two of them (caught) fire and huge explosions occurred." Photo(s) Graphic(s); Cypriots gather Monday in Nicosia, the capital, for a vigil following a huge explosion at a southern base that killed 12 people, including the head of the country's navy.ANDREAS LAZAROU/Getty-AFP photoMap of Zygi, Cyprus, the location of the explosion.Tribune newspapers