Cyprus blast: defence minister, army chief resign

2011-07-11 74

Cyprus' defence minister and the head of Cypriot army have resigned following a huge explosion on a military base this morning which killed 12 people. The blast happened in a depot full of containers of munitions confiscated from an Iranian ship in 2009. It is thought that all 98 containers of the arms - kept exposed in scorching temperatures - blew up. ... http://www.euronews.net/