Myanmar warehouse blast kills 17

MYANMAR: A large pre-dawn explosion at a warehouse in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon on Thursday killed at least 17 people and injured dozens but was not caused by a bomb, an official said.

"It was not a bomb explosion," the official said, though the cause of the blast, which sparked a large fire that destroyed many nearby storage places and homes, was still unknown. At least 17 people, including four firefighters, had died, while 79 people were injured, including around 30 firemen, another government official told AFP. AFP