1.   Exploding ammunition in the burning house prevented officers from immediately searching it to learn the fate of the three hostages.

2.   Exploding ammunition in the burning house prevented officers from rapidly searching it to learn the fate of the hostages.

3.   Houses were severely damaged by the force of blasts from exploding ammunition.

4.   Smaller blasts from exploding ammunition continued sporadically throughout the day.

5.   There were bursts of anti-aircraft guns, the thud of exploding ammunition.

6.   But that faint hope died with every new boom of exploding ammunition from the tunnel, every new gust of acrid smoke.