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'Strange Roar' Precedes 'Mysterious Blast' in Sasovo

📅 April 12, 1991 📍 Sasovo, Ryazan Region, USSR 🏛 Regional Commission on Emergencies 📄 press_compilation
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A mysterious explosion in Sasovo, USSR, on April 12, 1991, created a large crater but resulted in no serious injuries. Military authorities confirmed no UFO involvement, while local officials investigated the possibility of an accidental chemical explosion.

This document is a Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) report detailing a mysterious explosion that occurred in the town of Sasovo, in the Ryazan region of the USSR, shortly after midnight on April 12, 1991. The blast was preceded by a 'strange roar' and was powerful enough to shatter windows in the town and cause high-rise buildings to rock as if hit by an earthquake. The explosion resulted in a crater measuring 3.5 meters deep and 28 meters in diameter. A regional commission on emergencies was dispatched to the site to conduct an investigation, which included taking ground and atmospheric samples. These tests revealed no changes in radiation levels or the chemical composition of the air. The military explicitly stated that no unidentified flying objects were detected in the area. Sasovo Mayor A. Rozhkov provided a potential explanation, noting that scraps of paper bags found near the site suggested that saltpeter, a substance capable of self-explosion under specific conditions, may have been stored in the field and subsequently detonated. The final conclusion regarding the cause of the blast remained pending further investigation by an emergency task force.

The military, for their part, reported no UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS over the area.

Official Assessment

Mayor A. Rozhkov suggested that scraps of paper bags found nearby indicate that saltpeter, which can self-explode under certain circumstances, might have been stored in the field.

A mysterious explosion occurred in Sasovo, leaving a large crater. Military authorities confirmed no UFOs were present. Investigations by a regional commission found no radiation or chemical anomalies. The Mayor hypothesized a potential accidental explosion of stored saltpeter.

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