PHOTOS: Michel Camp armoury explosions send ammunition into homes

Explosions on Wednesday dawn at the armoury of the Michel Camp Barracks sent dangerous ammunition into homes nearby.

The Base Ammunition Depot (BAD) is situated at the barracks of the First Infantry Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces.

Witnesses say they heard loud noise shortly after huge flames engulfed the armoury at the military base in Tema, in the Greater Accra Region.

Related: Fire, explosions hit Michel Camp armoury

The depot holds a large consignment of explosives.

The fire is said to have started a little after midnight, followed by the loud explosions.

There is no official statement about the cause of the fire, but experts say heat within the armoury could have triggered the flames.

Watch photos below.

Photo: Flames from the burning armoury lighted the night sky on Wednesday.

Photo: A resident holds the tip of a fused out missile

Photo: This huge missile flew into a nearby home during the fire.

Photo: This explosive, said to be a long-range missile, fused out during the fire

Photo (above): An explosive from the armoury hit this wooden structure that serves as home for a resident. Joy News reporter, Ewoenam Atiamoah-Eli, who has been at the scene said at least three homes were hit by flying explosives.

Photo: Shaken residents gather at a compound hit by some of the explosives

 

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