Rescuers enter site of Albania blast

Rescuers were preparing today to enter the heart of a massive blast site at an Albanian army ammunition dump, where a chain of explosions killed at least five people and injured 243.

Rescuers were preparing today to enter the heart of a massive blast site at an Albanian army ammunition dump, where a chain of explosions killed at least five people and injured 243.

Prime Minister Sali Berisha expressed fears many more bodies could be found among the wreckage, where the explosions started yesterday and continued until early today – severely hampering rescue efforts.

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