 A mushroom cloud formed shortly after the first explosion. | |
| Date | 3 July 2008 |
|---|---|
| Time | early morning (0430 GMT) 06:30 local |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°44′26″N 23°27′00″E / 42.7405°N 23.4500°E |
| Casualties | |
| 3 injured, no fatalities | |
The 2008 Chelopechene explosions were a series of explosions that began early on Thursday morning 3 July 2008 at around 6:30 am local time at a munitions depot in the suburb of Chelopechene, 10 kilometres east of the centre of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. The initial explosions were powerful enough to be heard in the entire capital and surrounding villages.[1] The depot was part of a military facility (Podelenie 18 250) that specialised in dismantling obsolete ammunition.[2][3]
- ^ Blasts at Bulgarian army depots near capital damage buildings; no injuries
- ^ "Какво има в поделение 18 250" (in Bulgarian). Dnes.dir.bg. 2008-07-03. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ (in Norwegian)Description Archived 2008-07-12 at the Wayback Machine in Agder Flekkefjords Tidende: en avfallsplass for utrangerte militære våpen.