Fires and explosions were recorded outside the third largest city in the Hashemite Kingdom • A military source reported that there was an ammunition flare-up at a military base outside the city
The explosion in the city of Zarqa in Jordan
A huge explosion illuminated the skies of the third largest city in Jordan, a-Zarqa, causing a series of fires and sub-explosions documented by city residents.
A security source in Jordan told Reuters that the source of the explosion was a flare-up of an ammunition depot at a military base on the outskirts of the city.
It is unclear if there were any casualties in the blast.
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Videos uploaded to social media clearly show a bright explosion in the color of their stain, followed by a series of fire trails typical of exploding ammunition.
In the videos you can see Tash burning in the place some time after the explosion.