On 11 July 2011, at Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, situated at Mari, Larnaca[1] in Cyprus, a large amount of ammunition and military explosives self-detonated, killing 13 people, including the Commander of the Cyprus Navy, Andreas Ioannides, the base commander, Lambros Lambrou, and six firefighters. A further 62 people were injured.[2][3][4] The explosion was the worst peacetime military accident ever recorded in Cyprus, with a yield of approximately 481 tons TNT equivalent, as determined by the official investigation into the accident.[5] It was the largest artificial non-nuclear explosion of the 21st century until the 2020 Beirut explosions.
^Dewhurst, Patrick (11 July 2011). "Breaking News: huge explosion at Evangelos Florakis naval base". Cyprus Mail. Cyprus Mail Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^"Cyprus FM formally resigns over deadly blast". The Kansas City Star. Associated Press. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^"French, Greek experts join Cyprus blast probe". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^Cite error: The named reference beeb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Official investigation concerning the causes and the responsibilities of state and other officials leading to the explosion" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2011.
and 13 Related for: Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion information
On 11 July 2011, at EvangelosFlorakisNavalBase, situated at Mari, Larnaca in Cyprus, a large amount of ammunition and military explosives self-detonated...
The EvangelosFlorakisNavalBase (Greek: Ναυτική Βάση «Ευάγγελος Φλωράκης») is a Cyprus Navy base, situated on the island's southern coast adjacent to...
of 640 MW, it was still under development prior to the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion of 11 July 2011. The first phase came online in the early...
July 2011, the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion resulted in the destruction of much of the infrastructure of the nation's main naval port and loss...
resignation on 19 July 2011, following the events of the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion. A member of the Democratic Party, he was previously Cyprus's...
explosions for civil or military purposes. It may still include entries for which the cause is unclear or still under investigation. For a list based...
exploded, killing more than 90 people. July 11, 2011: EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion, Cyprus. The disaster occurred when 98 containers of gunpowder...
crisis. Furthermore, Cyprus was dealt a severe blow by the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion in July 2011, with the cost to the economy estimated at...
October 2011, the results of the investigation regarding the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion were released to the public, placing the blame for the...
Cypriot Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011. Following the EvangelosFlorakisNavalBaseexplosion he resigned as Minister of Defence and was succeeded by...
Global Information