The fire which broke out yesterday(05) at Army Camp in salawa,kosgama has brought under control according to Sri Lanka Army.
The fire fighters with the assistance of Army Personal had managed to douse the fire after a long battle launched since last evening.
Soon after the first explosion occurred at Army Camp the residents living in surrounding areas of the Camp in salawa fled away from their homes as debris of the ammunition's and weapons burnt hitting the main road and houses.
The Colombo-Awissawella main road was closed by the authorities as a result.
Meanwhile the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) has launched an investigation to find the cause of the explosion.
A fire that erupted was brought under control as of Monday morning (06), the Army Spokesperson said.
Attempts were made to douse a fire that erupted in the ammunition dump
at Kosgama Army Camp according to the Commander of the Army Lieutenant
General Crishanthe De Silva.
Firefighters with the cooperation of soldiers had thrown their full
weight behind the efforts after setting up road blocks on both sides of
the Kosgama – Avissawella road.
Shortly after the first explosion, residents in Salawa were seen running
from their homes in droves as police reported debris hitting the main
highway and neighbourhoods.
The night sky was bright with an orange glow as huge fires raged and the
area continued to shake every few minutes. Flying debris could be seen
from three kilometres (two miles) away, a photographer said, and
military officials warned residents not to touch anything that might be
an unexploded device.
Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake said the police Criminal
Investigation Department had been asked to look into the cause of the
explosions.
“Our priority is to save lives,” Ratnayake told reporters. “But we have already asked the CID to investigate.”
He said the fire had spread quickly to two ammunition depots within the
military complex and emergency responders struggled to extinguish it
because they could not reach the source.
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A fire that erupted was brought under control as of Monday morning (06), the Army Spokesperson said.
Attempts were made to douse a fire that erupted in the ammunition dump
at Kosgama Army Camp according to the Commander of the Army Lieutenant
General Crishanthe De Silva.
Firefighters with the cooperation of soldiers had thrown their full
weight behind the efforts after setting up road blocks on both sides of
the Kosgama – Avissawella road.
Shortly after the first explosion, residents in Salawa were seen running
from their homes in droves as police reported debris hitting the main
highway and neighbourhoods.
The night sky was bright with an orange glow as huge fires raged and the
area continued to shake every few minutes. Flying debris could be seen
from three kilometres (two miles) away, a photographer said, and
military officials warned residents not to touch anything that might be
an unexploded device.
Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake said the police Criminal
Investigation Department had been asked to look into the cause of the
explosions.
“Our priority is to save lives,” Ratnayake told reporters. “But we have already asked the CID to investigate.”
He said the fire had spread quickly to two ammunition depots within the
military complex and emergency responders struggled to extinguish it
because they could not reach the source.
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The Kosgama Provincial Hospital situated near the salawa Army Camp where the fire erupted has been severely damaged due to the fire according to Ministry Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.
One Army Personal was killed and eight others injured due to the fire brikeout in Army Camp at Salawa,Kosgama yesterday(05) evening according to reports.
During last four days more than 6000 tonnes of garbage has been collected from flood affected areas in Colombo according to Ministry Of Provincial Councils And Local Government.
