Yesterday the 11th of August afternoon, a loud blast scared the residents in Lasnamäe Administrative district in the east of Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). (pop. 119,000). .
A loud explosion was heard at 14.44 in the Lasnamäe Administrative district in the east of Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). (pop. 119,000). district in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). . The blast occurred on the premises of the Estonian branch of AB Iron Mountain Lithuania, a company providing solutions for data backup and recovery, document management, secure shredding, and data centers. The explosion was caused by the failure of release valves in the fire extinguishing system of the company's 6th warehouse, causing rapid overpressure and breaking windows and walls of the building.
"The four people in the room were not injured because they were already outside at the time of the explosion," the police reported. "Rescuers secured the area and helped the security company to clear the site. The extent of the damage to the building is being evaluated. The explosion did not cause any damage to the environment."