Post by Rugs on Dec 9, 2014 17:17:22 GMT -5
The following is an Independent News Network news brief
A series of explosions have devastated the Vincenzo Renz Central Spaceport.
The spaceport, located in the heart of the Imperial capital’s tourism and business district, was rocked when a series of explosions destroyed three warehouses and a hangar. Fires spread to one terminal before responders doused the flame. Authorities are continuing to assess the full extent of the damage.
Dozens of injuries have been reported in the incident, and at least 15 people are confirmed dead. Authorities say that figure is expected to rise.
The cause of the explosion remains unclear. However, reports—from civilian eyewitnesses and from spaceport authorities—indicate that Jedi were active on spaceport grounds before the explosion. These reports are as of yet unconfirmed. However, Republic involvement in the day’s attack on Vincenzo Renz could carry severe ramifications as the Empire’s war effort continues to broaden.
Vincenzo Renz will, for the foreseeable future, remain closed as officials work to make repairs and restore order. The port was Muunilinst’s busiest, and a prolonged closure could cause untold economic damage in lost revenue to area businesses as traffic is rerouted to other ports across the planet and the Empire.
In a possibly-connected matter, industrial mogul Lucas Farazen has vanished. Farazen has to this point been one of the Empire’s staunchest and wealthiest supporters and has been particularly involved in ship manufacturing for the war against the Republic.
Officials have so far refused comment on Farazen’s disappearance, but sources close to Farazen have indicated he was last seen at Vincenzo Renz the before the bombing and may have defected to the Republic.
INN will continue to update this story as it develops.
A series of explosions have devastated the Vincenzo Renz Central Spaceport.
The spaceport, located in the heart of the Imperial capital’s tourism and business district, was rocked when a series of explosions destroyed three warehouses and a hangar. Fires spread to one terminal before responders doused the flame. Authorities are continuing to assess the full extent of the damage.
Dozens of injuries have been reported in the incident, and at least 15 people are confirmed dead. Authorities say that figure is expected to rise.
The cause of the explosion remains unclear. However, reports—from civilian eyewitnesses and from spaceport authorities—indicate that Jedi were active on spaceport grounds before the explosion. These reports are as of yet unconfirmed. However, Republic involvement in the day’s attack on Vincenzo Renz could carry severe ramifications as the Empire’s war effort continues to broaden.
Vincenzo Renz will, for the foreseeable future, remain closed as officials work to make repairs and restore order. The port was Muunilinst’s busiest, and a prolonged closure could cause untold economic damage in lost revenue to area businesses as traffic is rerouted to other ports across the planet and the Empire.
In a possibly-connected matter, industrial mogul Lucas Farazen has vanished. Farazen has to this point been one of the Empire’s staunchest and wealthiest supporters and has been particularly involved in ship manufacturing for the war against the Republic.
Officials have so far refused comment on Farazen’s disappearance, but sources close to Farazen have indicated he was last seen at Vincenzo Renz the before the bombing and may have defected to the Republic.
INN will continue to update this story as it develops.