Fire breaks out in compound of U.S. Navy ammunition depot in Nag

NAGASAKI, Japan - A woodworking facility blazes up at the Maehata ammunition depot of the U.S. Navy in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Oct. 21. Officials at the Sasebo base of the U.S. military said the facility is located far from where ammunitions are stored. (Kyodo)

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