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Weapons storage blaze fires off rockets in Baghdad, killing four

Smoke rises from blast caused by a fire at a weapons storage in eastern Baghdad, Iraq

A blast caused by a fire at a weapons storage depot in eastern Baghdad on Friday set off rockets that hit neighboring districts, killing at least four residents and injuring 14 others, police and hospital sources said.

Video footage showed a large plume of smoke rising above the depot. A huge explosion was followed by a massive shockwave. Women and children were heard screaming in the background.

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