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.CNN.com: Huge fire as Georgian train hits landmine (August 24, 2008)
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