Explosion at arms factory in Sudan's capital

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Explosion at arms factory in Sudan's capital

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The reason for the explosion was not immediately known.

24 October,2012 10:55 am

Sudans state news agency says a huge fire broke out following an explosion at an industrial complex that produces weapons south of the capital.The state news agency said authorities were putting out the fire in the Yarmuk industrial complex.The reason for the explosion which occurred shortly after midnight Tuesday was not immediately known.The governor of Khartoum, Abdul-Rahman Khedr, told the agency no one died in the explosion but that some people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. He said the fire was under control and investigation into the cause of the explosion were under way.