According to authorities, a powerful blast on Tuesday killed 12 people and injured five people at an explosives factory in northern Turkey.
Shards of glass and steel are scattered around the flower, with vehicles on backup, reported AFP.
Local government Ismail Ustaoglu confirmed that the fire took position in the Karesi city of Balikesir state, saying,” According to initial reports, 12 workers died, and four additional were hospitalised with injuries”. He expressed sympathies, saying,” I wish God’s forgiveness upon our deceased residents and a quick healing to our wounded”.
Eventually, the wounded were increased to five, and officials made it clear that their injuries weren’t potentially lethal. No workers were inside the shop at the time of the explosion, according to authorities, and the fire had been put out.
The explosion, which took place at 8: 25am ( 0525 GMT ), caused part of the plant to collapse due to the force of the blast. Interior secretary Ali Yerlikaya stated that the cause of the explosion was still a mystery and that” we are trying to decide what caused it.”
Local authorities suggested “technical factors” as a probable cause, but further research is under way. Prosecutors have launched a comprehensive research into the affair, and authorities have ruled out damage.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, expressed his grief over the horror by writing,” I am profoundly saddened by the death of 12 boys,” on the social media platform X. He added that he had been given information by relevant organizations and that he had been instructed to launch” a thorough exploration be soon.”
The herb, located in northwestern Balikesir, produces weapons, explosives, and lights for both domestic and international markets. Testimony described the aftereffects of the blast, saying the place looked “like a field”. In the event of a possible subsequent blast, security forces have secured the region, preventing citizens and the push from approaching.
Turkey has become a big supplier of military materials, especially robots, with Erdogan a strong supporter of the business. Following a number of explosions in the nation, including one at a fireworks shop in 2020 that claimed seven lives and injures 127, and another that claimed five lives in a stock that produced military explosives in 2023.
