Georgia Train Fire

On August 24, 2008, a train caught fire after hitting a landmine near an abandoned military base in Georgia. The train was carrying fuel through the village of Skra when it hit a mine. The resulting explosion caused a large fire, with a reported 10 tanker cars to be in flames. No casualties have been reported, but two nearby houses received damage. Shota Utiashvili, a spokeman for the Georgian Interior Ministry, placed blame for the explosion on Russia.¹

Fast Facts

1. Date of incident: August 24, 2008
2. Location: Georgia
3. 10 oil tankers reportedly caught fire¹
4. No casualties were immediately reported¹
5. Georgian Interior Ministry is blaming Russia for the attack¹

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