When more than 11 tons of military explosives exploded after a Saturday place crash, fear kept first responders away. A Soviet-era four-engine turboprop cargo plane, piloted by a Ukrainian crew, was taking 11.5 tons of Serbian-made ordinance to Bangladesh when it came down in northern Greece, according to ABC. Firefighters were initially delayed in their response, as they were confronted by intense smoke and an odor they feared might be toxic. 😬Fears over dangerous chemicals, explosive cargo after deadly plane crash in northern Greecehttps://t.co/tSlL9E7zna — Christine (@ChristineEliaz) July 17, 2022“There were flames, we were scared. “Then we turned ’round and saw a light, it was the burning aircraft,” he said, adding that there had been a “mushroom of smoke.”#BREAKING: Reported scene of Ukranian cargo plane crash in Kavala, Greece.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2022 00:37 UTC