29 people hospitalized after fire in pesticide warehouse in Belgrade

Doctors at Belgrade military hospital say 29 people have been hospitalized following an explosion and a fire at a pesticide warehouse in a Belgrade suburb.

Police are giving no explanation for the blast Sunday evening at the Galenika pharmaceutical factory, located on the outskirts of the Serbian capital. The warehouse is part of the factory complex.

Firefighters wearing protective clothes managed to put out the fire in few hours.

Authorities have advised the citizens living in the area to stay indoors because a toxic cloud was formed after the blast.

Belgrade military hospital says the injured are 20 firefighters, seven factory workers and two policemen. Most are expected to be released from the hospital later Monday.