Zarqa (Jordan), September 11

Several explosions occurred early Friday in a Jordanian navy base warehouse the place unsuitable mortar bombs had been being dismantled, the authorities stated.

The warehouses are in an remoted space east of town

of Zarqa, a authorities spokesperson and the armed forces stated. The surrounding space was sealed by safety forces. No accidents to date have been recorded, the state-run new company Petra reported. A preliminary investigation signifies the explosions had been attributable to {an electrical} fault. — AP