COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Ramadan 1, 1437, Jun 6, 2016, SPA -- A fire broke out at an army camp near Sri Lanka's capital, setting off explosions and damaging hundreds of nearby homes and one soldier was killed, AP cited officials as saying Monday. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire Sunday night at the Salawa army camp, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) east of the capital, Colombo. Soldiers managed to douse the flames at the camp, but small blasts were still erupting at an ammunition depot and were expected to continue through Monday, military spokesman Brig. Jayanath Jayaweera said, adding that the explosions posed no threat. The explosions sent shrapnel and munitions flying into the surrounding area, damaging hundreds of homes and a government hospital, and forcing thousands of people to evacuate, officials said. One soldier was killed and eight other people were injured, including seven civilians, according to Health Ministry spokesman Nipuna Ekanayake. --SPA 14:14 LOCAL TIME 11:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w