Inspection uncovers shortcomings at Czech munitions depots

Inspections of Czech munitions depots carried out by the Ministry of Interior have uncovered several shortcomings. The inspection follows a crisis at a munitions storage site in Vrbětice, eastern Moravia that was damaged by a powerful blast in mid-October, succeeded by a series of uncontrolled explosions over the next two months. According to Interior Minister Milan Chovanec, none of the shortcomings poses a threat to the people living in the vicinity of the depots. The lower house on Friday held an extraordinary meeting over the recent explosions. The police on Friday announced that its organised crime unit will be also involved in the investigation.

Author: Ruth Fraňková