Albania - Explosion of ammunition supplies

(30 Apr 1997) T/I: 11:30:55 GS 10:55:51 Twenty-seven people, including 12 children, died when ammunition supplies exploded Wednesday (30/4) in a tunnel under army control in Qafre e Shtabes, 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Tirana. SHOWS: QAFRE E SHTABES, ALBANIA 30/4 0.00 WS of military base that was blown up 0.05 MS of blown out roof 0.12 MS smoke 0.18 CU of billowing smoke coming out of tunnel 0.22 WS of mountainside with billowing smoke 0.26 MS of Albanian Defence Minister Shaqir Vukaj at scene 0.35 MS soldier walking, mountain behind 0.38 CU minister talking to others 0.41 WS minister and others looking at damage for afar 0.46 MS soldier holding up piece of pipe 0.56 MS distressed men from area 1.01 CU man crying 1.07 WS men from area 1.11 VISION ENDS Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...