Blast in factory kills four workers in southern Turkey

April 13 2012 15:31:40

Blast in factory kills four workers in southern Turkey

ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News

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Four people were killed and four were wounded in an explosion today in a factory in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş, daily Hürriyet reported.

The cause of the blast, which occurred in the kier of a denim-dyeing factory, remains unknown. The explosion caused the roof of the factory to partially collapse, trapping workers under debris.

Rescue operations are continuing to save other trapped workers.

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