A massive explosion at a Turkish
missile and explosives factory has killed five workers, officials say.
At the government-run MKE
missile and explosives facility, 40 kilometers east of the Turkish capital
Ankara, the incident happened on Saturday morning.
According to state media, the explosion also caused the windows of surrounding homes and apartments to break, injuring a number more persons.
The explosion was caused by an accident in
the factory's dynamite department, officials said.
Regional governor Wahap Sahin said there were still no workers or staff in the wreckage, and state media said injured workers were being taken to a nearby hospital.
Some are said to be
seriously injured.
"Our workers were carrying out their routine work when the explosion occurred," the official said.
"A judicial and regulatory investigation into the incident has been
launched," the Department of Defense said, while district attorneys are
investigating the incident.
According to a statement, Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan was
informed about the incident by Defense Minister Yasar Güler and expressed his
condolences to the families of the victims.
No other piece of information
about the deceased was immediately released by the Turkish government
authorities.
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