Gas explosion at U.S. military base in S. Korea

CHILGOK, South Korea, (Yonhap) — An oxygen tank explosion took place at a United States military base in South Korea’s southeastern city of Chilgok on Thursday, local firefighters said.

The incident took place at around 2:30 p.m. inside Camp Carroll, located some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Some 20 tanks exploded altogether, according to the firefighters.

The Chilgok fire department sent 15 emergency service vehicles to the site and the blaze was extinguished in about 30 minutes. No injuries were reported, although the explosions caused debris to fly and hit a building inside the base.

Camp Carroll is a base that stores military supplies.

Firefighting authorities and military officials said they are investigating the exact cause of the incident.

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