17 die in army ammunition depot fire

A fire at one of India's largest military ammunition depots killed at least 17 people and injured scores more on Tuesday, officials said, as footage showed flames lighting up the night sky.

The blaze broke out overnight at the high security depot stockpiling tons of weapons and ammunition near the city of Nagpur in central India.

"Seventeen people have died. Nineteen are injured but are out of danger," Smita Patil, superintendent of Wardha district police, told AFP by phone from the scene.