August 2 at 16. 30 Moscow time in the ammunition depot near the village of Primorskoye Gudautsky district in Abkhazia began to explode shells. There was a fire. Not far from the village there are hydrosulphuric mud springs, where tourists take baths.

As a result, 60 people were injured, 35 of them citizens of Russia. Prevalence of moderate and moderate injuries. However, there are four victims, whose condition is assessed as serious, one of them is a Russian. All the victims hospitalized in the hospitals of Sukhum, Gudauta and Novy Afon. Governor of Krasnodar Region Veniamin Kondratiev said that the region is ready to send doctors to Abkhazia and accept the victims in Abkhazia.

Residents of houses in dangerous proximity to the warehouse are evacuated to a safe place. Limited movement on the highway Sukhumi - New Athos.

Entrances to Primorsky formed large congestion. While it is impossible to approach the warehouse, shells continue to explode until the end of the day on Wednesday.

The Federal Agency for Tourism urged Russian tourists who are resting in Abkhazia to remain calm and be cautious.

President of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba held a meeting in connection with the incident. It was decided to create a commission that will determine the amount of compensation to be paid to all those affected.