An explosion occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory in the Elmadag district of Ankara. As a result of the explosion, five workers have been killed. The blast took place at a dynamite production section of the facility, owned by Türkiye’s Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), at around 8.44 a.m. local time (0544GMT), Governor Vasip Sahin told journalists at the site.
Explosives factory blast in Ankara
Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device, Chemical spill or incident
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June 10, 2023