Smoking Soldiers Ignited Ammo Disaster

[Champ]

KIEV (Reuters) - Two smoking soldiers set off tons of ammunition that killed five people, caused $725 million in damage and sent debris showering across southern Ukraine last week, the emergencies minister said on Tuesday.



A series of blasts hurled debris as far as 25 miles after fire broke out last Thursday at a warehouse complex where 92,000 tons of artillery ammunition was stored.


Blasts were still heard on Tuesday, emergencies minister Hryhory Reva told parliament.


"At about 12 o'clock on Thursday, two servicemen, who were stocking military ammunition, began smoking at their working site. It caused the fire and set off the explosions," he said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&ncid=583&e=2&u=/nm/20040513/od_nm/fire_dc

[GOPisEvil]

1. Hey Yuri, I have an idea. Let's smoke next to the ammo dump!

Geniuses!

[ZenLefty]

2. They must be government employees

*ducking under desk*

[GOPisEvil]

3. If I weren't so lazy and corrupt, I'd say something about that rude remark

:D