Natural gas explosion at high school in İzmir kills one

IZMIR

A natural gas explosion at a high school in the western Turkish province of İzmir killed one person and wounded four on the morning of Feb. 6.

The blast occurred while dozens of students were in lessons. A fire broke out shortly after the explosion and firefighters were dispatched to the school along with health officials and police officers. All students were evacuated from the building.

The identity of the person who died in the incident is yet to be confirmed, while the four wounded were rushed to hospital.