Burma blast kills at least 15 in Rangoon
Dozens of people were injured in the blast and at least three firemen reported killed At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured by a large explosion in the Burmese city of Rangoon.
The blast happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in a compound of warehouses in the east of the former capital. The cause is not known. The warehouses were said to contain chemicals as well as material connected to the construction industry and salt production.
A security official said three of those killed were firemen.
"We are also trying to find out the cause of the explosion and the fire," he told AFP news agency.
The fire is believed to have started in a warehouse but spread to nearby wooden houses where people were sleeping.
Firefighters were reportedly caught in the explosion as they tackled the initial fire.
A resident of nearby Botahtaung township told AFP: "We heard a very loud noise from the explosion and saw smoke in the sky."
"Our building was also shaken by the explosion. We have no idea what's happening."
Burma has been hit by a string of bombings in recent years, which the government blames on separatist groups, but it was not immediately clear what had caused the blast.
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