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