A fire broke out at a military ammunition plant operated by EMCO near the village of Belitsa, Tryavna municipality, central Bulgaria. The fire started from a vehicle blaze that triggered a series of explosions, destroying an ammunition warehouse. Emergency crews contained the fire with no casualties reported. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev stated no evidence of foreign interference. The cause remains under investigation; spontaneous ignition of a propellant charge is a possible explanation while human error was ruled out. The site is restricted due to risk of secondary explosions.

A fire broke out at a military ammunition plant operated by EMCO near the village of Belitsa, Tryavna municipality, central Bulgaria. The fire started from a vehicle blaze that triggered a series of explosions, destroying an ammunition warehouse. Emergency crews contained the fire with no casualties reported. Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev stated no evidence of foreign interference. The cause remains under investigation; spontaneous ignition of a propellant charge is a possible explanation while human error was ruled out. The site is restricted due to risk of secondary explosions.