Five workers have been killed after an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse.
Five workers have been killed after an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse on Saturday, an official said.
The blast occurred early on Saturday in the district of Elmadag, on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara. The explosion occurred at around 8:45 a.m. at the compound of the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation, on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara, Gov. Vasip Sahin told reporters.
Sahin said the explosion was likely to have been caused by a chemical reaction during the production of dynamite. Prosecutors have launched a formal investigation, he said.
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