UPDATE - Firefighters contain massive factory fire in Istanbul

Nearly 200 firefighters dispatched to the scene

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By Murat Paksoy, Ismail Fidan and Nurettin Coskun

ISTANBUL (AA) - A massive fire which broke out early Thursday in a factory in the European side of Istanbul was contained, said the Istanbul Governorship.

The governorship said the fire in the city's Esenyurt district was contained by firefighters, while no casualties were reported.

The blaze started at an open pallet storage area and it engulfed two other factories nearby, according to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

The cause of the fire is yet unknown.

Nearly 200 firefighters were dispatched to the scene.

Kaynak:

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