World News | At Least 12 People Were Injured in a Blast at a Port in Northwest Turkiye
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An explosion at a port in northwest Turkiye on Monday injured at least 12 people, officials said.
Istanbul, Aug 7 (AP) An explosion at a port in northwest Turkiye on Monday injured at least 12 people, officials said.
The blast at a grain depot at the port of Derince on the northern shore of the Gulf of Izmit sent up plumes of thick smoke and dust.
An initial investigation showed the explosion was caused by “wheat dust compression during the transfer of wheat from a ship to the silo," said Seddar Yavuz, governor of Kocaeli province.
The explosion at the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) site was still being investigated, he added.
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Kocaeli Mayor Tahir Buyukakin said three of the injured were hospitalised in serious condition. All personnel had been accounted for.
The Transport Ministry said no ships were affected. (AP)
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