Turkey explosion kills 12 people as huge weapons factory inferno sparks major incident

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A horror blaze at an explosives factory in Turkey has killed at least 12. Emergency crews have raced to the scene at the explosives manufacturing plant in the Karesi district of Balikesir.As the Mirror reports, it is understood the explosion took place at the ZSR ammunition production factory, with the blast causing the building to collapse.

Firefighters and specialist rescue team are currently on the site searching for any survivors.Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu confirmed at the scene there have been fatalities and injuries as a result of the incident.

Ruling out the possibility of sabotage, Ustaoglu said efforts to determine how many people were inside were continuing. He told reporters: "Initial investigations suggest this was a tragic accident."Mr Ustaoglu said the explosion took place in the capsule production section of the factory at around 8.25am this morning.

He added: "There is an explosion at the ZSR explosives production facility. "After the explosion occurred in the section of the factory where detonators are produced, the building collapsed.