On June 17, 2014 (May 20, 2014 in the lunar calendar), 17 officers and soldiers were killed in an explosion accident at an ordnance warehouse in Hengyang. Data map: The People's Liberation Army inspects the warehouse. At 16:45 on June 17, 2014, an explosion accident occurred at an ordnance warehouse in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, killing 17 officers and soldiers who were conducting ammunition storage and stacking operations. It is understood that ordnance equipment is a special material for the army to resist foreign aggression. The special social attributes and technical characteristics of ordnance equipment have put forward extensive safety requirements for ordnance storage activities. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, safety accidents in domestic armories have been extremely rare in public reports. After the incident, some netizens mourned and prayed for the deceased officers and soldiers, and hoped that the relevant departments could thoroughly investigate the cause and prevent such incidents from happening. Data map: PLA custodians send, receive and manage equipment.