By Sinan Balcikoca and Mirac Kaya
BALIKESIR, Türkiye (AA) - An explosion at an explosives production facility in Türkiye’s western Balıkesir province Tuesday left 12 people dead and several others injured, according to local authorities.
“We have information that 12 of our citizens lost their lives in the explosion at the factory in Karesi,” Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said.
According to Ustaoglu, the blast occurred in the capsule production section of the factory, located in the rural Kavakli neighborhood of Karesi district, for reasons yet to be determined. The explosion caused the building to collapse, he added.
Emergency crews, including 112 emergency medical and fire teams, were dispatched to the site shortly after the incident.