Ministers to visit site of munitions store explosion Thursday

The minister of defence, Martin Stropnický, and the minister of the interior, Milan Chovanec, will on Thursday visit the site of recent explosions at a munitions store at Vrbětice in south Moravia. The main explosion took place nearly two weeks ago, leaving two members of staff missing, though smaller blasts have occurred since then. Locals say they are disquieted by the situation. The ministers are to consider ways to approach the cleanup of the former military munitions store and present their findings to the cabinet on Monday. Investigators are having to wait to make sure the site is safe before beginning to examine it.

Author: Ian Willoughby