MATANZAS, April 26 (Rodolfo Damián, Cuba Press) - An armed forces powder magazine exploded Monday afternoon about 12 miles from this western Cuban city.

There were no reported injuries, but residents of an area about 5 miles in diameter centered at El Mogote, where the magazine exploded, have been evacuated.

Firemen from the city of Matanzas and the neighboring province of Havana battled the fire that succeeded the explosion. No causes have yet been advanced for the disaster.

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